AJ Dybantsa dunking over Angel Reese sends fans in a tailspin: "He made it look too easy", "She gonna wanna get paid for this"

By Koby del Rosario

Modified Apr 01, 2025 03:26 GMT

High School Basketball: McDonalds All American Jam Fest - Source: Imagn — AJ Dybantsa dunking over Angel Reese. - Source: Pamella Smith, Imagn

BYU Cougars commit AJ Dybantsa is once again making headlines, only this time it wasn't during a high school basketball game. The high school superstar was invited to the 2025 Sprite Jam Fest dunk contest on Monday, where, although he didn't ultimately win, he may have had the entry that captured the attention of everyone.

In one of his dunks, Dybantsa elected to dunk over Chicago Sky stalwart Angel Reese, who stands at 6-foot3 and successfully did it. The 6'9 forward went for a one-handed windmill finish off of two feet.

Reese was in shock shortly after as everyone in attendance celebrated Dybantsa's feat. Check out the full dunk below.

College basketball fans and spectators then marveled all over X at Dybantsa for his uber-athletic slam that sent the crowd at the venue into a frenzy.

With most users being sent into a tailspin over the high school phenom's highlight, some shared what Reese's thoughts would be in the sequence.

Dybantsa is rounding out his senior season of high school hoops at Utah Prep, where he is the No. 1-ranked recruit in the class of 2025 with a five-star rating and a grade of 98. Meanwhile, Reese is preparing for her second season with the Sky after a stint at the inaugural campaign of the Unrivaled Basketball League.

AJ Dybantsa looking to bring the BYU Cougars farther than the Sweet 16 in the 2025-2026 season

The 2024-2025 BYU Cougars made their second straight national tournament appearance. They advanced to the Sweet 16 on Thursday but unfortunately lost by a whopping 25 points, 113-88, to the second-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide.

Finishing with an overall record of 26-10, 14-6 in conference play, the Kevin Young-coached Cougars were hunting for their first national championship in program history. With the insertion of AJ Dybantsa in the 2025-2026 campaign, their chances will surely fare better given the 18-year-old's unparalleled potential.

About the author

Koby del Rosario is a college sports journalist at Sportskeeda who took up BS in Advertising Management at De La Salle University, one of the big "four" universities in the Philippines. Koby has over four years of experience with Complex PH, M2.0 Communications, The LaSallian, Daily Tribune, and Time Attack Manila.

Koby's favorite college team would have to be the North Carolina Tar Heels. Apart from being MJ's alma mater, Koby has always been fond of the Jordan silhouettes that release in the school's colors (being a sneakerhead himself).

His past favorite college players would have to be Russell Westbrook (UCLA) and Markelle Fultz (Washington). With Russ, his 1-2 punch with Kevin Love during their UCLA days was something Koby marveled at as Russ became his favorite player to watch post-Kobe.

Besides playing basketball, Koby enjoys nightlife, collecting sneakers, and playing video games. Apart from hosting parties and taking pictures for parties/bars/clubs, Koby is learning to DJ as a hobby with all sorts of house and hip-hop as the main genres.

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