Who is the Celtics fan on the record?
Cooper Flagg plays for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA. His Celtics fandom is reported rather than confirmed in his own words: CBS Sports reported a line in which he describes watching the Celtics, with the quote "we'd pop in 85-86 Celtics the whole championship run." The quote comes from CBS Sports with no date attached, and the outlet, not Flagg, is the source of the Celtics connection.
How does it line up with where he grew up?
Flagg was born on December 21, 2006, in Newport, Maine, and attended Nokomis Regional in Newport before Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. The Celtics tie itself rests on the CBS Sports report and not on any stated reason. He has never played for the Celtics; his only NBA team in the record is Dallas.
Questions people ask
Which athletes are Celtics fans?
Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks is reported by CBS Sports to be one.
Which athletes grew up Celtics fans?
Flagg grew up in Newport, Maine, and CBS Sports reported his line about watching the Celtics, but no source states when his fandom began.
Has Cooper Flagg said he is a Celtics fan himself?
CBS Sports reported the quote, and the report is not confirmed in his own words.