Only LeBron James is ahead. Cooper Flagg surpasses Kobe Bryant and makes NBA history
Cooper Flagg keeps rewriting NBA history. In a regular-season game against Cleveland, which ended in a 127-117 win for the Cavaliers, the young star scored enough points to pass Kobe Bryant on the list of the league’s highest-scoring players before turning 20.
Flagg now has 1,762 points, moving ahead of the Lakers legend, who finished with 1,759. What makes the feat even more impressive is how quickly Cooper reached the mark: it took him just 82 games, while Bryant needed 159.
The 19-year-old Dallas talent has climbed to second on the NBA’s all-time list of top-scoring teenagers. The only player ahead of him is LeBron James, who scored 2,362 points before turning 20.
Flagg still has time to add to his tally: the basketball star’s birthday is December 21. He has several more games to play before then, though catching LeBron will be a tall order.
Despite his young age, Flagg is already keeping company with basketball legends. His sensational start in the NBA has people increasingly talking about him as one of the most promising players of the next generation.
Jan Novak
Dailysports's expert
