{"id":903172,"date":"2026-09-20T18:26:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T18:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/903172\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T18:26:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T18:26:14","slug":"1-nba-overall-pick-brockton-native-gives-back-to-the-community-boston-25-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/903172\/","title":{"rendered":"#1 NBA overall pick, Brockton native gives back to the community \u2013 Boston 25 News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">BROCKTON, Mass. \u2014 Brockton native AJ Dybantsa is giving back to the communities that helped shape him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">After his stellar freshman season at BYU, Dybantsa was selected with the number one overall pick in this year\u2019s NBA Draft, going to the Washington Wizards. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">This past weekend, Dybantsa returned to the bay state, partnering with YMCA\u2019s in Boston and Brockton, delivering school supplies to students and teachers. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">The effort is part of the \u201cAJ Dybantsa foundation,\u201d which focuses on empowering young people and expanding opportunities for kids.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">\u201cThis is super important to me,\u201d said Dybantsa. \u201cI\u2019ve been doing this for the past two, three years. Just trying to do a little back-to-school give back. Education is super important to me and my family, so definitely want to take some time on my schedule. I\u2019m just dedicated to the kids back here in Boston and Brockton.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">Dybantsa had the chance to reconnect with some of his former teachers during the visit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">He also added that he promised to his mother he would get his college degree &#8211; despite making it pro, saying that he\u2019s taking online classes right now to complete that goal in a few years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">This is a developing story. 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