AJ Dybantsa is READY to be NBA's Next #1 Pick

About this episode

AJ Dybantsa discusses his journey to becoming a top NBA prospect and the influences that shaped his career.

AJ Dybantsa pulled up to the ALL THE SMOKE studio and it was clear from the jump: this kid is different. We got into his journey from Brockton to BYU, what it was like being the most watched prospect in the country since 9th grade, and why he has never once dropped from the number one spot. We also broke down the intensity behind his game, how an 8th grade coach changed everything, and what LeBron told him about business that he took and ran with. AJ’s dad Ace also joined the show to give us more background on their tight relationship and approach to development. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: AJ Dybantsa

Topics covered

• NBA Draft
• Basketball Prospects
• Player Development
• Youth Sports
• Athlete Journey

Keywords

• AJ Dybantsa
• NBA
• basketball
• prospect
• LeBron
• development
• Brockton
• BYU

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BYU

Places: Brockton

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