Cooper Flagg confirms relationship with Ari Roberson in new vacation photo: ‘Carry on’

Nypost · May 15, 2026 · 277 words · By Jenna Lemoncelli

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What to know about Cooper Flagg confirms relationship with Ari Roberson in new vacation photo: ‘Carry on’

Fresh off his Rookie of the Year award, Dallas Mavericks Cooper Flagg made things Instagram official with girlfriend, Duke women’s basketball center Ari Roberson, on Thursday.

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What happened

Fresh off his Rookie of the Year award, Dallas Mavericks Cooper Flagg made things Instagram official with girlfriend, Duke women’s basketball center Ari Roberson, on Thursday.

Why it matters

Flagg, who led Duke to the Final Four last March before Dallas took him first overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, shared a snapshot of the pair kissing while in Turks and Caicos on his Instagram Story.

Common ground

Roberson, a 6-foot-4 redshirt freshman for the Blue Devils, reposted the photo with two black heart emojis.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that they attended Duke’s 101-64 blowout win over Syracuse at Cameron Indoor Stadium in February?
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Claim 1: “they attended Duke’s 101-64 blowout win over Syracuse at Cameron Indoor Stadium in February.”

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The provided evidence for claim 6 only contains general information about Duke University and Duke Energy; there is no mention of a 101-64 win over Syracuse in February.

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web search NEUTRAL — Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_University

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web search NEUTRAL — Duke’s faculty and students work across traditional boundaries to tackle complex societal challenges, blending expertise from diverse fields such as medicine, engineering, public policy and the humani…
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web search NEUTRAL — Everything you need to know about energy savings and information regarding energy service for your home from Duke Energy.
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Claim 2: “Roberson is the younger sister of former Oklahoma City Thunder forward Andre Roberson”

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Multiple web sources confirm Arianna Roberson is the younger sister of former NBA player Andre Roberson.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — ASVEL Basket, known as LDLC ASVEL since 2018 for sponsorship reasons, is a French professional basketball team located in the commune of Villeurbanne, a suburb of Lyon, France. The club, which is the…
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Claim 3: “The 19-year-old Flagg became the second-youngest player to win the award behind Lakers superstar LeBron James.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim regarding Flagg's age relative to LeBron James in winning the award.

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Claim 4: “Roberson overlapped with Flagg for a year at the school when they were freshmen in the 2024-25 season.”

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Multiple web sources confirm that both Cooper Flagg and Arianna Roberson were at Duke during the 2024-25 season.

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web search NEUTRAL — Cooper Flagg is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association.Flagg was named to the USA Select Team to practice with the United States men…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper_Flagg

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web search NEUTRAL — They were both on the Duke campus during the 2024-25 season. While Roberson didn’t play, Cooper Flagg was the college’s biggest star, winning Naismith Player of the Year honors.
https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-active-basketball-news…

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web search NEUTRAL — Roberson and Cooper Flagg were both basketball stars for Duke during the 2024-25 campaign.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/coope…

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Claim 5: “Dallas took him first overall in the 2025 NBA Draft”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that the Dallas Mavericks drafted Cooper Flagg first overall in the 2025 NBA draft.

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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…
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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…
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Claim 6: “Dallas Mavericks Cooper Flagg made things Instagram official with girlfriend, Duke women’s basketball center Ari Roberson, on Thursday.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Cooper Flagg and Arianna Roberson made their relationship official via social media (Instagram and TikTok).

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web search NEUTRAL — Instagram/Cooper Flagg. Roberson overlapped with Flagg for a year at the school when they were freshmen in the 2024-25 season.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/sports/cooper-flagg-confirms-r…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg and Duke women's basketball player Arianna Roberson have confirmed their relationship via social media, with a kiss photo and viral TikTok montage drawing million…
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web search NEUTRAL — Arianna Roberson and Cooper Flagg have recently confirmed dating rumours through viral TikTok montage after weeks of speculations from fans.The couple went public on social media through a TikTok vide…
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Claim 7: “Flagg, who led Duke to the Final Four last March”

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Multiple sources, including a Wikipedia snippet and web search results, confirm Cooper Flagg led Duke to the ACC title and the Final Four in March 2025.

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Claim 8: “Roberson, a 6-foot-4 redshirt freshman for the Blue Devils”

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Web search results confirm Arianna Roberson is a 6-foot-4 redshirt freshman for the Duke Blue Devils.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Södertälje Basketbollklubb, often abbreviated to SBBK, is a Swedish professional basketball club based in Södertälje. The city is located in Eastern Södermanland, 34 km south of Stockholm. Its men's t…
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Claim 9: “Flagg winning NBA Rookie of the Year and edging his former Duke roommate Kon Knueppel, currently a Charlotte Hornets forward, for the honor.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim that Flagg won Rookie of the Year or the details regarding Kon Knueppel.

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Claim 10: “Andre Roberson... last played with the Nets in 2020-21 after six seasons with the Thunder.”

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The specific detail about playing for the Nets in 2020-21 after six seasons with the Thunder is mentioned in the web search results provided for claim 4, but the specific evidence section for claim 5 contains irrelevant results about 'André 3000'. However, the claim is supported by the context of the search results for claim 4.

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Claim 11: “Roberson averaged 8.0 points per game on 41 percent shooting across 33 games for the Blue Devils.”

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