Is Cooper Flagg a Patriots fan?

What has Cooper Flagg said about the New England Patriots?

Cooper Flagg addressed the question himself, and Sportskeeda carried his answer on December 10, 2025. "I was a Patriots fan growing up just 'cause that's the closest one to Maine, but I'm not a huge football fan in general," Flagg revealed. That puts it in his own words, and it comes with a qualifier he supplied: the team was his pick because of geography, and football as a whole doesn't hold much pull for him.

Did Cooper Flagg grow up a Patriots fan?

By his account, yes. Cooper Flagg told Sportskeeda, as reported on December 10, 2025, "I was a Patriots fan growing up just 'cause that's the closest one to Maine, but I'm not a huge football fan in general." The fandom dates to his childhood. He was born in Newport, Maine, on December 21, 2006, and he attended Nokomis Regional in Newport before moving on to Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. The team plays in Foxborough.

His childhood overlapped with three Patriots championships: Super Bowl XLIX in 2015 (the 2014 season), when he turned 9, Super Bowl LI in 2017 (the 2016 season), when he turned 11, and Super Bowl LIII in 2019 (the 2018 season), when he turned 13. Those are listed as dates only. Flagg himself points to proximity, not titles, as the reason.

Does Cooper Flagg like the New England Patriots?

His own words describe a childhood allegiance, not an ongoing devotion. He calls himself a Patriots fan "growing up" and says he is not a huge football fan in general, so the statement is about what he rooted for as a kid. Nothing in the record says that fandom ended, and nothing disputes it. He plays basketball for the Dallas Mavericks, who selected him first overall in 2025 after his season at Duke.

Separately, Flagg has been reported as a Dallas Cowboys fan, which would fit with living in Dallas as a pro. That is a reported tie only, and it sits alongside the Patriots fandom he has described himself.

Which other athletes are Patriots fans?

Two other players have been reported as Patriots fans: Caitlin Clark and Shabazz Napier. Both are reported fandoms, not statements confirmed in the player's own words, so Flagg's is the firmer of the three.

Questions people ask

Is Cooper Flagg a Patriots fan?

Yes, by his own account. He told it to Sportskeeda, which published his comments on December 10, 2025, saying he was a Patriots fan growing up because they were the closest team to Maine.

When did Cooper Flagg become a Patriots fan?

The only timing given is childhood. He describes it as "growing up," and no specific year or event is attached to it.

Which other athletes are Patriots fans?

Caitlin Clark and Shabazz Napier have each been reported as Patriots fans. Those are reports, not confirmed statements from the players.