WATCH: No. 1-rated recruit AJ Dybantsa reveals what he “stole from” Paul George’s workout 

By Nishant

Modified Oct 28, 2024 22:44 GMT

AJ Dybantsa, the No.1 recruit in the Class of 2025, talked about what he's learned from both working out with Paul George and from watching film of him while on "Podcast P with Paul George" on Monday. The (Salt Lake City) Utah Prep small forward shared insights about what he had learned from George's workout.

Co-host Dallas Rutherford directed Dybantsa's attention to pictures of the youngster working out with George this summer and asked Dybantsa about his experience working with the Philadelphia 76ers star.

"I'm a big film guy, so I watch a lot of film, a lot of different players that I think I could take, you know, parts of their game from, and, you know, Paul George is just one of them," AJ Dybantsa said.

The 6-foot-9 forward, who has a $2 million NIL valuation (according to On3), added that it was great to work out with George. He was curious about how Geroge works out and what he works on.

"I'm going say it like my warm-up routine. I stole some of the stuff from that workout," Dybantsa said.

AJ Dybantsa and Paul George worked on technicalities and skills during their sessions.

"Learning how to get lower, learning how to play more pace, learning advantages while being tall was just great," the five-star recruit said.

Top schools lined up for AJ Dybantsa

Dybantsa hasn't committed yet, but he has narrowed down his final choices to seven: Kansas State, Alabama, Auburn, North Carolina, BYU, USC, and Kansas. He has made official visits to each of the schools except Kansas State and North Carolina. According to on3, Dybantsa is most likely to join the BYU Cougars.

Dybantsa is likely to rise to the top of the 2026 NBA draft. His NIL value is higher than LeBron James' son, Bryce James, and No.2 prospect Cameron Boozer, who is committed to DUke. He is the first male basketball player to collaborate with Red Bull.

The basketball prodigy recently shined at the Border League. He recorded 28 points in Utah Prep's thrilling 69-68 victory over the Columbus Explorers.