For just about every player making the jump from college basketball to the NBA, they'll be receiving a larger chunk of change than what they earned at the college level.

However, based on his reported NIL calculations, the same cannot be said for the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Cooper Flagg. The former Duke Blue Devils star, who won both ACC Player of the Year and Naismith Player of the Year during his freshman season, was selected by the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday evening.

Due to his popularity and expectations for his career, which were far greater than any player in his class, Flagg made an astounding amount of money at Duke. 

As reported in May by longtime journalist Howard Bryant, Flagg made $28 million during his one season at Duke. Not only is this mark significantly more than his initially reported $4.8 million NIL Valuation, but it is also expected to be more than his yearly annual salary with the Mavs.

As confirmed by Spotrac, the NBA's Rookie Wage scale has the top pick in the draft slated to make $62.7 million over his first four years. When broken down yearly, that comes down to over $15.6 million per year, coming out to over $12 million less than what he made at Duke.

However, the first contract is never the most lucrative in any league, as Spotrac also confirmed that he will be eligible for a 30% supermax extension in 2029 worth $359 million.

While Flagg is bound to become a billionaire over the course of his career, it is quite shocking to see how much money he was drawing in during Duke's Final Four run.