DALLAS — In a new Gatorade ad, Cooper Flagg and Dirk Nowitzki joined forces to make it clear that Flagg is not the next Dirk; he's the first Cooper.

Flagg, the No. 1 pick of the NBA draft and Mavs fans' saving grace after Luka Doncic was traded mid-season last year, will make his regular-season NBA debut tonight as a Maverick.

In a new ad, Gatorade is addressing the legacy Flagg will shoulder as the Mavericks' No. 1 pick. Videos of Flagg are cut with images of Nowitzki's statue outside the American Airlines Center and his legendary career with the Mavericks, which includes an NBA title.

"You know what legacy looks like," Nowitzki said in a voice-over. "You know what it takes to earn it. Yours begins now."

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