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Rogers player, South Carolina commit Zia Cooke getting recognized by SportsCenter, celebrities

Since making the decision to play for South Carolina University next year, Zia Cooke has been getting looks from Sports Illustrated, SportsCenter and celebrities such as Dwayne Wade and Chance the Rapper.

TOLEDO (WTOL) - Since making a name for herself as one of the top girl’s basketball players in the country while playing at Rogers High School, Zia Cooke has since decided to take her talents to South Carolina University next year.

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The commit is already getting looks from SportsCenter, Sports Illustrated and celebrities alike.

This video was posted to SportsCenter’s Facebook page on Monday under their Top 10 plays category:

SCtop10: Nasty crossover by South Carolina commit
South Carolina commit Zia Cooke is different different 🔥
Posted by SportsCenter on Monday, December 17, 2018

Cooke is also turning the heads of basketball star Dwayne Wade and musician Chance the Rapper.

Oh she’s cold 🥶 https://t.co/8huOptKVlK
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) December 16, 2018

YEESH https://t.co/yyoJNrZ56Y
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) December 16, 2018

Sports Illustrated also tweeted praise for Cooke.

South Carolina recruit Zia Cooke went OFF 🔥

(via @mentnelson) pic.twitter.com/faCeN29Mw9
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) December 16, 2018

It seems like all this attention would be enough to go to anyone’s head, but Cooke is staying humble:

All the fame is great 💯 but I’ll never change who i am, I’m going to remain the same and keep being humble. I appreciate the love tho fr 🙏🏽
— Zia Cooke (@zia_cooke) December 17, 2018

This is pretty awesome. Keep doing you, Zia. We’re 419 proud!