"He's on some Shaq timing": AJ Dybantsa chooses an unlikely teammate at fun McDonald's All-American Q&A session

AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2025 (as per On3's Industry Rankings) and the BYU signee, is set to play at the McDonald's All-American Game on Tuesday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

With just one day to go for the game, the players have reached the venue and were involved in some activities. In one of the videos uploaded by the famous basketball page SportsCenter NEXT, the players were involved in a fun Q&A session.

"We asked this year’s McDonald’s All Americans who would they take between Ronald McDonald and Grimace for a 2v2 teammate 😂," the post was captioned.

Players, including Dybantsa, Nate Ament, Chris Cenac and more gave their answers on whether they would choose the famous McDonald's mascot, Ronald McDonald, or the All-American Game mascot, Grimace.

"Ronald McDonald," said Duke signee Nikolas Khamenia.

No. 4 recruit Nate Ament said:

"Ronald McDonald, because he probably can do anything on the court."

"Grimace, his name is just menacing, it just sounds like he gets buckets," said North Carolina signee Caleb Wilson.

"Grimace. Yeah, he's my big.. he's on some Shaq timing," BYU signee Dybantsa said.

USC commit Alijah Arenas added:

"I gotta go with Grimace," before changing his answer to Ronald McDonald.

"Grimace cause he seems like a guy who would play a lot of defense," said Houston signee Chris Cenac Jr.

While Grimace has been the mascot for the McDonald's All-American Game, the 2025 edition of the prestigious match will see another addition. According to Marketing Brew, the New York Liberty’s mascot Ellie the Elephant will be accompanying Grimace.

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2025 McDonald's All-American boys game features top prospects like AJ Dybantsa, Alijah Arenas, Nate Ament and more

The McDonald's All-American Girls' Game will tip off at 6:30 p.m. ET, while the boys' game will start at 9 p.m. ET. The match will be stacked with the top high school basketball prospects.

Some exciting matchups will include the West team of the boys, with AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson playing the same team. The East team features the Boozer twins, Nate Ament and more.

The girls' game will see the top three prospects: Aaliyah Chavez, Jazzy Davidson and Sienna Betts play in the West team as they take on players like ZaKiyah Johnson, Mia Pauldo and more. Check out the full roster below:

Boys East

Player	High School	College committed/ signed to
Eric Reibe	The Bullis School	UConn
Shon Abaev	Calvary Christian Academy	Cincinnati
Darius Acuff Jr.	IMG Academy	Arkansas
Darius Adams	La Lumiere	UConn
Nate Ament	Highland	uncommitted
Cameron Boozer	Christopher Columbus High School	Duke
Cayden Boozer	Christopher Columbus High School	Duke
Jalen Haralson	La Lumiere	Notre Dame
Isiah Harwell	Wasatch Academy	Houston
Trey McKenney	St. Mary's Prep	Michigan
Malachi Moreno	Great Crossing	Kentucky
Braylon Mullins	Greenfield Central	UConn

Boys West

Player	High School	College committed/ signed to
Alijah Arenas	Chatsworth	USC
Mikel Brown Jr.	DME Academy	Louisville
Niko Bundalo	Prolific Prep	Washington
Brayden Burries	Eleanor Roosevelt	undecided
Chris Cenac Jr.	Link Academy	Houston
AJ Dybantsa	Utah Prep	BYU
Nikolas Khamenia	Harvard Westlake	Duke
Koa Peat	Perry	Arizona
Darryn Peterson	Prolific Prep	Kansas
Meleek Thomas	Overtime Elite	Arkansas
Caleb Wilson	Holy Innocents Episcopal	North Carolina
Tounde Yessoufou	St. Joseph's	Baylor

Girls East

Player	High School	College committed/ signed to
Nyla Brooks	Bishop Ireton	North Carolina
Kaelyn Carroll	Tabor Academy	Kentucky
Jaida Civil	Palm Bay Magnet	Tennessee
Aaliyah Crump	Montverde Academy	Texas
Jaliya Davis	Blue Valley North	Kansas
ZaKiyah Johnson	Sacred Heart Academy	LSU
Leah Macy	Bethlehem High	Notre Dame
Agot Makeer	Montverde Academy	South Carolina
Mia Pauldo	Morris Catholic	Tennessee
Deniya Prawl	IMG Academy	Tennessee
Lara Somfai	IMG Academy	Stanford
Hailee Swain	Holy Innocents Episcopal	Stanford

Girls West

Player	High School	College committed/ signed to
Darianna Alexander	Purcell Marian	Cincinnati
Sienna Betts	Grand View	UCLA
Aaliyah Chaves	Monterey	Oklahoma
Jasmine Davidson	Clackamas	USC
Addison Deal	Mater Dei	Iowa
Alexandra Eschmeyer	Peak to Peak Charter	Stanford
Grace Knox	Etiwanda	LSU
Ayla McDowell	Cypress Springs	USC
Brynn McGaughy	Central Valley	Washington
Aliyahna Morris	Etiwanda	California
Emilee Skinner	Ridgeline	Duke
Jordan Speiser	Lutheran	Kansas State

Which team are you supporting?