{"id":3919,"date":"2026-06-30T08:03:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T08:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3919"},"modified":"2026-06-30T08:03:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T08:03:57","slug":"no-1-nba-draft-pick-and-brockton-native-aj-dybantsa-honored-at-boston-city-hall-and-state-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3919","title":{"rendered":"No. 1 NBA Draft pick and Brockton native AJ Dybantsa honored at Boston City Hall and State House"},"content":{"rendered":"
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AJ Dybantsa is less than a week removed from becoming the first Massachusetts-born player selected No. 1 in the NBA Draft, and is still months away from his professional debut. But on Monday, the city of Boston celebrated the impact he\u2019s already made beyond basketball and his commitment to the communities that shaped him.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mayor Michelle Wu declared Monday AJ Dybantsa Jr. Day in Boston, honoring not only his achievement as the No. 1 pick in last week\u2019s draft but also his commitment to channeling his success back into Greater Boston.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is what we do in the city of Boston to honor the greats that come through,\u201d Wu said. \u201cEspecially our own homegrown.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As the first Massachusetts-born player selected No. 1, Dybantsa was honored by Wu and Governor Maura Healey during ceremonies at Boston City Hall and the State House.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dybantsa came bearing gifts.<\/span><\/p>\n

He presented Wu and Healey with No. 4 Washington Wizards jerseys.<\/span><\/p>\n

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