Paul Skenes expresses indifference toward teammate's NBA comparison
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 15, 2026, 7:49 AM
Last updated Jul 15, 2026
Paul Skenes, named an MLB All-Star for the third consecutive year, did not pitch in the game held on July 14. During a media session with teammate Braxton Ashcraft, Skenes responded to Ashcraft's comparison of himself to NBA player Cooper Flagg, stating that he does not watch basketball and is unfamiliar with Flagg. Despite Flagg's prominence as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Skenes remains uninterested in basketball. The Pittsburgh Pirates recently won two of three games against the Houston Astros.
- •Skenes was an MLB All-Star for the third time.
- •He did not pitch in the All-Star game after starting the previous week.
- •Ashcraft compared himself to NBA star Cooper Flagg.
- •Skenes does not follow basketball or know Flagg.
- •Pirates won two of three against the Astros recently.
- 7:49 AMYahoo Sports — ‘I don’t know who he is’ – MLB All-Star Paul Skenes not impressed by his teammate’s NBA comparison
"Pittsburgh Pirates star Paul Skenes is seemingly not a fan of the NBA. For a third consecutive year, Paul Skenes was named among the MLB All-Stars from the National League.
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