In a move that’s sending shockwaves through the college basketball landscape, Duke Blue Devils phenom Cooper Flagg has reportedly rejected a jaw-dropping $7.6 million NIL transfer package from the Kentucky Wildcats.
Sources close to the situation say Kentucky’s offer included luxury accommodations, endorsement deals lined up with national brands, and even a promise of building a team around Flagg for a national title run. But the 18-year-old superstar wasn’t swayed.
“Legacy over money,” Flagg said at an impromptu press conference, where he appeared cool, collected, and entirely unfazed by the media frenzy. “I came to Duke to make history — not just headlines.”
The Wildcats’ camp, expecting a near-certain deal, was left stunned. One insider described it as “the biggest swing and miss in modern NIL history.”
With this bold decision, Flagg cements not just his status as a generational talent — but also as a symbol of loyalty in an era dominated by big-dollar transfers. Duke fans erupted across social media, praising the move as “iconic” and “Blue Devil to the bone.”
Meanwhile, Kentucky boosters are reportedly regrouping — and licking their wounds.
