AJ Dybantsa unveils new signature Nike logo as he begins NBA journey
Apr 29, 2026, 10:25 AM
SALT LAKE CITY – Former BYU basketball star AJ Dybantsa is preparing for the NBA Draft.
The potential No. 1 NBA Draft pick has the potential to be one of the best players in the league moving forward. Shoe powerhouse Nike sees that as well.
AJ Dybantsa announces his signature Nike logo
On Wednesday, Dybantsa and Nike unveiled the Brockton, Massachusetts native’s signature logo that he will have in the NBA.
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“As I begin my journey into the NBA, I’m proud to officially continue my partnership with the brand that has set the standard for generations and unveil my new logo,” Dybantsa wrote on LinkedIn.
Dybantsa added, “I’ve always dealt with pressure. The logo tells that story. Pressure forms diamonds, and that same shape forms a star with my initials. It’s a reminder of where I’ve been and what got me here.
“Signing with Nike as a high schooler was a dream come true. The same brand KD, LeBron, Kobe, and MJ wore was now on my feet. Growing up, those were the shoes I wanted because those were the players I studied. To wear the swoosh now, with my name on it, is just unbelievable.”
AJ Dybantsa wore different Nike shoes throughout his one season at BYU
Dybantsa signed with Nike in high school, landing an NIL deal. During his one season at BYU, he wore different Nike kicks every game. Some of the notable shoes included the G.T. Future’s, G.T. Cut – Spider-Man, Book 2 BYU PE, KD 18 Air Bakin, Kobe 6 Jalen Brunson, and others.
“When I was growing up, I basically wore the same shoes every game. So in high school when I signed with Nike, you get new shoes all the time. So I said to myself, ‘I’m going to wear a different shoe every game.’ I have so many shoes, so if I like a shoe, I’m gonna wear and play in it. I try not to live by superstitions. People are like, ‘If I play good in this shoe, I’m going to keep wearing it.’ Nah, I’m not tryna do all that. I think I only repeated a shoe one time,” Dybantsa said in a published Q&A with Nike on Wednesday.
AJ Dybantsa wearing yellow and red Nike GT Cuts pic.twitter.com/v4rcHVj8cN
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) March 19, 2026
Some current NBA players with signature Nike logos include Dybantsa’s favorite player, Kevin Durant, as well as superstar LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Devin Booker, and Ja Morant.
The entire BYU basketball team received Nike Book 2 (Devin Booker shoe) BYU PEs last week. pic.twitter.com/Nqe8lRsWJd
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) March 11, 2026
AJ Dybantsa added in his interview with Nike that a “signature shoe” is his goal. He added that if he gets a signature shoe, he would like to always have a Spider-Man colorway, paying respect to when he first fell in love with basketball as a child, with a Spider-Man hoop.
The 2026 NBA Draft takes place June 23-24 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSL and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio (SUBSCRIBE). Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL NewsRadio.
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