What is AJ Dybantsa's first name? Why NBA draft prospect is going by 'Anicet'
24-06-2026 02:25 via sports.yahoo.com

What is AJ Dybantsa's first name? Why NBA draft prospect is going by 'Anicet'

Editor's note: Follow 2026 NBA Draft live coverage here.Top 2026 NBA Draft prospect AJ Dybantsa is a name most everyone knows by the first round of the draft. But the BYU product heard a different name when he became the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.NBA commissioner Adam Silver read "Anicet Dybanta Jr." when he announced the Washington Wizards' top pick in the draft. Dybantsa's given name is Anicet, and he told the NBA he wanted his name called that way to honor his father and the fu
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