The future is bright for top high school prospect Anicet “AJ” Dybantsa Jr.

The No. 1 recruit in the class of 2025, AJ Dybantsa has already caught the attention of NBA great Kevin Durant, who is impressed by his skill set and has no doubt he will one day be drafted into the NBA.

“I got to know him two summers ago between his sophomore and junior year in high school. He came to work out with us. I was impressed by his size and fluidity as a player, his ballhandling. He was shooting jump shots well. He’s got the body type to become a pro in this league for 20 years. It is good to be around him. He has a lot of energy, too,” Durant told Andscape.

While there appears to be a foreseeable path towards the pros, Dybantsa will first be taking his talents to college. According to The Athletic, he has committed to Brigham Young University (BYU) located in Provo, UT. He also is the school’s first 5-star recruit, notes KUTV 2 News in Salt Lake City.

“It’s just a blessing being in the opportunity, you know having all the offers and just cutting it down going on all the visits, and like the schools just showing me their best. But, I mean ultimately it came down to you know a couple pillars, just like the family atmosphere that I liked from BYU. It was all NBA staff, and I needed a good development program,” Dybantsa explained during an interview with CBS Boston.

In selecting BYU, he has also reportedly secured a lucrative name, image, and likeness (NIL) package. Although it has not been confirmed directly by Dybantsa, sources say he will reportedly earn an NIL package valued at nearly $5 million, per The Athletic.

Dybantsa acknowledges that the offer is “good money” but understands there is more to come, pointing to the achievements of active players like Jayson Tatum, who signed the largest contract in NBA history. AFROTECH™ previously reported the Boston Celtics player signed a five-year deal valued at $314 million.

“It’s cool. I’m trying to get to the NBA, to have that type of money. Seeing this is good, but it’s nothing that can be compared to what type of money I can keep getting if I keep turning up,” Dybantsa explained to Andscape. “It’s just reality. You see the numbers that Tatum, Luka [Dončić], [Nikola] Jokić and Giannis [Antetokounmpo] are getting? The numbers are only going to get higher by the time I get there. Yeah, it’s money. It’s good money. I’m trying to get way higher.”