# @theathletichq on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Dehha-7gX0N
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71637546-theathletichq-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/b6276b0d0d.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-10-15T17:45:51.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Athletic (@theathletichq) — https://gondola.cc/theathletichq

## Caption

AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, has a challenge unlike any other: fixing the Washington Wizards, who have been largely irrelevant since 1979.

But Dybantsa isn’t worried.

“The ball hasn’t changed. I’m still hooping.”

## Stats

- **Views:** 0
- **Likes:** 914
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 6

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ummekulsum | @ummealishah | https://gondola.cc/ummealishah | Social Media Coordinator |

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