Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg and team president Masai Ujiri have been named to TIME's inaugural 2026 TIME100 Sports list. Flagg earned recognition for his decorated rookie season, which saw him average 21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. He became the first rookie since Michael Jordan in 1984-85 to lead his team in total points, rebounds, assists, and steals. Flagg was also a unanimous selection to the Kia NBA All-Rookie First Team. Prior to joining the Mavericks, Flagg starred at Duke University, where he was named National Player of the Year and led the Blue Devils to the Final Four. Ujiri was recognized for his transformative impact on professional basketball and his longstanding commitment to growing the game globally. The Mavericks named Ujiri Team President and Alternate Governor on May 4, 2026, bringing one of the NBA's most respected executives to Dallas. During his front-office career, Ujiri has helped build championship-caliber organizations and played a pivotal role in the Toronto Raptors' historic 2019 NBA Championship. Beyond basketball operations, Ujiri is widely regarded as one of the sport's most influential global ambassadors. Through Giants of Africa, the nonprofit organization he founded in 2003, Ujiri has helped create opportunities for thousands of young people across the African continent through basketball, education, and leadership development programs. A former NBA Executive of the Year recipient with the Denver Nuggets in 2013, Ujiri has spent decades helping expand basketball's global reach while championing opportunity and inclusion throughout the sport.