AJ Dybantsa has had plenty of in-depth features and profiles written about him.

But now, he’s taken the opportunity to share his story himself.

BYU’s freshman phenom penned an essay for the Players’ Tribune — a platform that allows athletes “to connect directly with their fans, in their own words” — in which he discussed his upbringing, his basketball development, his commitment to BYU and his desire to win a championship with the Cougars.

Here are some of the highlights of AJ Dybantsa’s Players’ Tribune essay .

On wanting to serve underprivileged individuals

“Basically, I just hated seeing poverty. It kind of broke my heart, you know? I was just a little kid. In my head it was like, Wait, but I go to school and get picked up in a car. I have an umbrella when it’s raining.

“I

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