Cooper Flagg and Arianna Roberson are a Couple

May 15, 2026, 19:12
InternationalSports

Introduction

Cooper Flagg and Arianna Roberson are basketball players. They told the world they are in love on social media.

Main Body

People thought they were together for a long time. They went to the Turks and Caicos Islands. They posted photos from the same place. Then, Arianna posted a video on TikTok and Cooper posted a photo of a kiss on Instagram. They met at Duke University in 2024. They were both students there. They went to basketball games together. Arianna went to a big party for Cooper. Cooper now plays for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA. He is a very great player. He scored 50 points in one game. Arianna is also a great player. She won gold medals with Team USA in 2024.

Conclusion

The two players are now public about their relationship.

Learning

⚡ The Power of 'BE'

To speak English at an A2 level, you must master how to describe people. Look at how the text uses are, were, and is.

1. Right Now (Present)

  • Cooper and Arianna are players. →\rightarrow (Two people = are)
  • He is a great player. →\rightarrow (One person = is)

2. Before (Past)

  • They were students. →\rightarrow (Two people in the past = were)

🛠 Word Tool: "Also"

Use also to add more information without starting a new sentence from scratch.

  • Example: "Arianna is also a great player."
  • Meaning: Cooper is great →\rightarrow Arianna is great too.

📍 Action Spotting

Notice the simple past actions (ending in -ed):

  • Post →\rightarrow Posted
  • Score →\rightarrow Scored

Quick Tip: When you talk about something that finished yesterday or last year, add -ed to the action word.

Vocabulary Learning

love (v.)
to have a strong affection for someone
Example:They told the world they are in love.
player (n.)
a person who plays a sport
Example:Cooper Flagg and Arianna Roberson are basketball players.
team (n.)
a group of people working together
Example:She won gold medals with Team USA.
gold (n.)
a shiny yellow metal, also used for medals
Example:She won gold medals.
scored (v.)
to get points in a game
Example:He scored 50 points in one game.
public (adj.)
open to everyone
Example:The two players are now public about their relationship.
relationship (n.)
a connection between people
Example:They are in a relationship.
photo (n.)
a picture taken by a camera
Example:They posted photos from the same place.
video (n.)
a series of moving pictures
Example:Arianna posted a video on TikTok.
kiss (n.)
a touch of lips to show affection
Example:Cooper posted a photo of a kiss on Instagram.