"In the late stages of his recruitment, AJ and Young were speaking directly while Ace was handling negotiations with the schools. In the end, Alabama and North Carolina matched BYU’s offer, unbeknownst to AJ.

Even when Dybantsa first informed his father in late November he was ready to commit to BYU, Ace kept the focus on basketball and didn’t reveal the price tag. Ace told his son to think it over while the elder Dybantsa paid one last visit to UNC.

When Ace returned, AJ was fully locked in on BYU. They called the school and signed the paperwork before Ace finally told AJ how much the NIL market determined he was worth.

AJ’s response?

'Wow.'"