Cooper Flagg wasn't always the lock to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. But come Wednesday, the dream will be realized when the former Duke star gets taken with the first overall pick by the Mavericks. On Tuesday, he broke out the coolest quote that helped mold his work ethic.

Cooper Flagg and his Duke teammates were together celebrating a victory over North Carolina the night of Feb. 1 when one of them saw the news that had rocked the basketball world.

The Dallas Mavericks lucked out when they beat the odds to land the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft lottery, but Cooper Flagg seems to have lucked out as well. Leading up to the NBA draft lottery, Flagg's family and Duke coach Jon Scheyer were aware that the Washington Wizards,