No. 1 recruit AJ Dybantsa makes his feelings known on $50M worth NBA player comparison by fan: “He know who's film I watch”

No. 1 prospect AJ Dybantsa is on a high after dropping a double-double against No. 7 Chris Cenac and Link Academy on Nov. 20. He scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in that game.

This performance led to a fan comparing the Utah Prep star to Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, whose net worth is $50 million according to Celebrity Net Worth. Dybantsa noticed this comment and posted about it on his Instagram Story.

AJ Dybantsa reacts to fan comparing him to SGA (Source: Instagram/@aj.dybantsa)

“He know who's film I watch,” Dybantsa captioned his story.

Dybantsa is a hard worker who previously admitted that he does not have a social life outside of basketball. He watched many films of other players and even worked out with NBA players like Chris Paul and Paul George.

The Utah Prep star is the consensus No. 1 prospect in the Class of 2025. He has yet to choose his college but is expected to make his announcement in February next year. He has narrowed his list to BYU, Kansas State, Alabama, North Carolina, Auburn, Kansas and USC.

AJ Dybantsa's teammate, JJ Madaquit, all praises for the No. 1 ranked recruit after win over Link Academy

During that 65–49 win over Link Academy, whom ESPN named the No. 1 high school basketball team for Week 1, AJ Dybantsa showed why he is the No. 1 ranked recruit for 2025. Following the win, his teammate, four-star Washington commit JJ Mandaquit, spoke about him in an interview and was all praises.

"He's a joy to play with," Mandaquit said in an interview with KSL.com. "He's an even bigger joy to be with and to spend time with off the court. Obviously, everyone knows him as AJ the basketball player. Off the court, he's just a great person.

He just wants to have fun, to goof around, tell jokes all the time. He's super energetic; you can tell by the way he plays. But he's a joy to be around."

Mandaquit also found ESPN ranking Utah Prep No. 6.

"This is the second No. 1 team in the country that we've beat so far," he said about Link Academy. "Obviously, the rankings, they don't really matter much to us. But we pay attention to it, and I think No. 6 was a little disrespectful. Now they know."

Mandaquit was with Dybantsa during his official BYU visit and had the chance to continue playing with his teammate in college but chose to commit to Washington instead.