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Owner of Cooper Flagg NBA Debut Patch card has multimillion-dollar offers — but he’s ‘not even looking at the money’

Nypost · · 704 words · By Mark Suleymanov; Edward Lewis
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The lucky collector who acquired the one-of-a-kind NBA Debut Patch card of Mavericks star Cooper Flagg has come forward to describe the moment he took ownership of the prized collectible — which has already prompted multimillion-dollar offers.

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What happened

The lucky collector who acquired the one-of-a-kind NBA Debut Patch card of Mavericks star Cooper Flagg has come forward to describe the moment he took ownership of the prized collectible — which has already prompted multimillion-dollar offers.

Why it matters

“When it happened, I mean, I went to the floor like a baby in the fetal position,” Clover, South Carolina, resident Jason Williams told CNN in an interview Saturday.

Common ground

“I mean, it was just emotional because I knew.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/16/sports/owner-of-cooper-flagg-nba-debut-patch-card-…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “his spot in Monday’s break cost him $515”
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Three independent web sources explicitly state that Jason Williams paid $515 for his spot in the RhodyBreakers card break.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable American independent films (which are also known sometimes as "specialty", "alternative", "indie", and/or "quality") that were made outside of the Hollywood studio system or …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_independent_f…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jason Williams was watching from home as RhodyBreakers in North Kingstown opened the box during a live card break. Then, the shop pulled the signed Flagg card.He spent $515 for his spot in this break …
https://coastalabc.com/news/local/customer-hits-rare-signed-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Williams paid US$515 for the Dallas Mavericks in a break conducted by Rhody Breakers, based in Rhode Island. Cooper Flagg Jason Williams is the owner of this one-of-one Cooper Flagg debut patch card a…
https://www.cp24.com/news/sports/2026/08/15/one-cooper-flagg…
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Claim 2: “a one-of-one dual gold logoman of Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani that sold for $10 million.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the sale of a $10 million Shohei Ohtani dual gold logoman card.
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Claim 3: “As of Sunday afternoon, the bounty auction sits at $3.1 million after 12 bids.”
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Multiple sources confirm the bounty auction reached or surpassed $3 million. While the specific number of bids (12) is not explicitly listed in the snippets, the $3 million figure is corroborated across sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Alt's new bounty auction has pushed the potential price for Cooper Flagg's highly coveted 1/1 rookie card to $3 million, and there's still plenty of time for that number to climb.
https://www.si.com/collectibles/alt-new-bounty-auction-coope…
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web search NEUTRAL — Up top, a card-trading platform is trying something totally new: a bounty auction. I’ll explain how it works below. Plus, Portland’s art museum has a new director, and the Serpentine in London announc…
https://puck.news/newsletter_content/2026s-hottest-artists-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Alt Uses New Bounty Auction as Cooper Flagg's 1/1 Rookie Card Bounty Surges Past $3 Million. Cooper Flagg's one-of-one rookie card bounty has reached $3 million, with 15 days remaining in Alt's first-…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cooper-flagg-one-one-found…
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Claim 4: “The Mavericks put out a lucrative bounty to acquire the card from whoever pulled it, which included 32 years of season tickets, signed Flagg merchandise, a meet-and-greet, and a tour of the team facility.”
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Multiple sources detail the Dallas Mavericks' bounty offer, specifically mentioning 32 years of season tickets, signed merchandise, a facility tour, and a meet-and-greet.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Dallas Mavericks season was the 46th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After winning the draft lottery, the Mavericks drafted Cooper Flagg first overal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Dallas_Mavericks_seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ace Flagg (born December 21, 2006) is an American college basketball player for the Maine Black Bears. The 6-foot-7 forward is the twin brother of NBA first overall pick Cooper Flagg.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_Flagg
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cooper Flagg (born December 21, 2006) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the first overall pick of the 2025 NBA…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper_Flagg
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Claim 5: “The one-of-one collectible is a rookie card of Flagg, bearing his autograph with an embedded NBA Debut Patch that he wore in his first game.”
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Wikipedia confirms Cooper Flagg is a professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks and the first overall pick of the 2025 NBA draft. Web search results confirm the specific card is a one-of-one rookie card with an autograph and a debut patch.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 NBA season was the 80th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 21, 2025 and ended on April 12, 2026. The third edition of the in-season NB…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_NBA_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ace Flagg (born December 21, 2006) is an American college basketball player for the Maine Black Bears. The 6-foot-7 forward is the twin brother of NBA first overall pick Cooper Flagg.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_Flagg
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cooper Flagg (born December 21, 2006) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the first overall pick of the 2025 NBA…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper_Flagg
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Claim 6: “the teen star said at Fanatics Fest in New York City after signing the card.”
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Claim 7: “Auction platform Alt began a “bounty auction” the day after the card was pulled”
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Multiple sources confirm that the auction platform Alt started a 'bounty auction' for the card shortly after it was pulled.
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web search NEUTRAL — What is a Bounty Auction? This new concept allows anyone to place a real binding bid on this Flagg card before it gets cosigned anywhere else. If the owner decides to cosign with Alt, then every bid c…
https://www.si.com/collectibles/alt-new-bounty-auction-coope…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Cooper Flagg card bounty auction: Alt, the venture-backed sports card–trading platform, has created what’s called a “bounty auction,” inspired by the news that someone on a livestream had “pulled”…
https://puck.news/newsletter_content/2026s-hottest-artists-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — The auction platform Alt has started a “bounty auction” for the card, though the card isn’t consigned to any auction house as of this writing.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/11/sports/cooper-flagg-1-of-1-deb…
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Claim 8: “a similar card of Pirates star pitcher Paul Skenes sold for $1.11M in 2025.”
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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference (Nypost) and multiple web search results stating a Paul Skenes debut patch card sold for $1.11 million in 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — A one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes baseball card has been sold for $1.11 million after a two-week auction. There was a total of 64 bids on Skenes’ debut patch card, which is autographed and contains a patch …
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/mar/21/one-kind-ba…
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web search NEUTRAL — "Securing the Paul Skenes MLB Debut Patch card allows us to celebrate his incredible talent while giving the Pittsburgh community a chance to connect with a unique piece of baseball history," said Ed …
https://www.si.com/mlb/pirates/news/display-date-pittsburgh-…
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web search NEUTRAL — An impressive windfall for an 11-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers fan: the one-of-a-kind 2024 Topps Chrome Update MLB debut patch autograph card of Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes sold for a remark…
https://hoodline.com/2025/03/11-year-old-dodgers-fan-hits-gr…
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Claim 9: “The lucky collector who acquired the one-of-a-kind NBA Debut Patch card of Mavericks star Cooper Flagg has come forward... Clover, South Carolina, resident Jason Williams”
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Multiple independent web sources (Yahoo Sports, LocalNews8/CNN, and a local news report) confirm that Jason Williams of Clover, South Carolina, acquired the one-of-a-kind Cooper Flagg NBA debut patch card.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2006 Carolina Panthers season was the franchise's 12th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 5th under head coach John Fox, and its 10th season at Bank of America Stadium. The team tri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Carolina_Panthers_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kansas is an American rock band formed in Topeka, Kansas in 1973. They became popular during the 1970s initially on album-oriented rock charts and later with hit singles such as "Carry On Wayward Son"…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) is an organization that regulates high school sports in South Carolina. Each year since 1916, the SCHSL has crowned a state champion in football. Every fa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_South_Carolina_High_Sc…
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Claim 10: “Flagg, who took home Rookie of the Year honors”
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Multiple cross-references and Wikipedia entries confirm that Cooper Flagg won the NBA Rookie of the Year award.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Flagg winning NBA Rookie of the Year and edging his former Duke roommate Kon Knueppel, currently a Charlotte Hornets forward, for the honor.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/sports/cooper-flagg-confirms-r…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The season culminated in him winning Rookie of the Year.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/09/sports/cooper-flagg-enjoying-t…
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Claim 11: “Williams, 50, purchased a spot in a “break” with Rhode Island-based RhodyBreakers this past Monday night”
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Multiple sources confirm the card was pulled during a break with RhodyBreakers (or Rhody Breaks) on a Monday. ESPN reports Williams purchased the spot.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Rhody Breakers, the live-stream extension of the Baseball Cards of Rhode Island store in North Kingstown, had their biggest pull featured in a display case on Tuesday, Aug. 11, drawing interest fr…
https://www.providencejournal.com/story/sports/nba/2026/08/1…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jason Williams, who hit the card on Monday, has not yet decided what he wants to do with it amid multi-million-dollar offers.Cooper Debut patch has been hit by Rhody Breaks. Nice to see a big card get…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7514974/2026/08/15/cooper-f…
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