Why AJ Dybantsa went by a different name at NBA Draft

NBA Why AJ Dybantsa went by a different name at NBA Draft By Edward Lewis Published June 23, 2026, 8:59 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google AJ AJ Dybantsa’s first official day as a member of the NBA came with a different first name. The former BYU superstar went by “Anicet” Dybansta at the league’s annual draft in Brooklyn on Tuesday night. Before the festivities formally kicked off, ESPN personality Malika Andrews explained the 19-year-old made the change for a heartfelt reason. “It was important to him that he represents his father — he’s a Jr. — and his name in full tonight,” Andrews said on the event’s broadcast.

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