Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg offers message of support to Texas communities reeling from devastating floods

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The death toll reached 109 on Tuesday, days after torrential rain pounded the central Texas region. The flash flooding began in the early morning hours on the Fourth of July.

Several people remain missing. Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas "will not stop until every missing person is found." 

Cooper Flagg spent his college basketball career in North Carolina playing for Duke. But he is a new resident of Texas and will begin his NBA career with the Dallas Mavericks. The rookie is currently in Las Vegas for the NBA Summer League, but he took a moment to send a heartfelt message to those back in his new home state who have been impacted by the devastating floods.

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Aftermath from flash flooding in Kerrville, Texas on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (Derek Shook for Fox News Digital)

"First, I just want to say that my thoughts and prayers are with the families that were affected in this situation this past weekend out here," Flagg opened his media session at NBA Summer League, per The Dallas Morning News.

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On Monday, Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas — an all-girls Christian camp — said it's grieving after the loss of 27 campers and counselors. Five campers and one counselor there remain missing as of Tuesday. 

"Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy," the camp said in a statement. "We are praying for them constantly."

On Tuesday, the National Weather Service in San Antonio, Texas said "additional showers and thunderstorms are possible, but are expected to be low in coverage."

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