Scottie Scheffler laughs on the 14th green during the first round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin on May 29, 2025. Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Scottie Scheffler proves loyalty to hometown Mavericks in viral video

Originally posted on Dallas Mavericks on SI
By Austin Veazey | Last updated May 31, 2025 7:00 AM ET

Scottie Scheffler is far and away the world's best golfer currently. He's off to a historic pace in his PGA career, most recently winning the PGA Championship by five strokes for his third major a few weeks ago.

Scheffler is also a Dallas native, growing up in the area as a kid before going to the University of Texas for college. Because he grew up in Dallas, he became a big fan of the city's teams, especially the Cowboys and Mavericks, and was just at the Stars' Western Conference Finals Game 1.

Following a second round at the Memorial Cup where he shot a 2-under 70 to enter the weekend tied for fourth, Scheffler was strangely asked if he's been keeping up with the NBA Playoffs.

"No, not since the Mavs didn't make it," Scheffler responded, which prompted a question of who he wants to win the NBA championship.

"The Mavericks," Scheffler quipped.

Another reporter retorted "You’ll have to wait a while," before Scheffler quickly pointed out that the Mavericks have the first pick in the upcoming NBA Draft.

"Do you know who you want to win the NBA Finals?"

"The Mavericks." pic.twitter.com/SyuAqVioAf
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 30, 2025

The last retort from the announcer would've seemed ridiculous when the Mavericks were in the NBA Finals, but trading away Luka Doncic and a season marred by injuries sank the team and they missed the playoffs entirely this season.

However, they lucked out and won the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery and are expected to take Duke star Cooper Flagg, who has a high enough floor to be able to contribute immediately to a team hoping to win, learn from the high-level experience on the team like Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis, and Klay Thompson, and then can carry the franchise into the next generation when those older superstars phase out.

This article first appeared on Dallas Mavericks on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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