AJ Dybantsa Is the Next NBA Phenom

About this episode

AJ Dybantsa discusses his decision to join BYU, his inspirations, and his business ventures in this episode.

A consensus five-star recruit coming out of high school, AJ Dybantsa shocked the basketball world when he turned down powerhouse programs to take his talents to BYU. In the latest episode of Boardroom Talks, Dybantsa sits down with Rich Kleiman to reveal why he chose the Cougars, what makes playing for Kevin Young special, and why he’s looking forward to March Madness more than the NBA. The two also discuss who Dybantsa models his game after, including Kevin Durant, the best business advice he’s gotten from LeBron James, incoming Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg, his expanding NIL portfolio that includes deals with Fanatics and Red Bull, and much more in this exclusive interview.

People in this episode

Host: Rich Kleiman

Guest: AJ Dybantsa

Topics covered

• basketball
• NIL deals
• college sports
• entrepreneurship
• March Madness

Keywords

• AJ Dybantsa
• BYU
• March Madness
• NIL
• Kevin Durant
• LeBron James
• basketball

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BYU, Fanatics, Red Bull, Mavericks

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