AJ Dybantsa Compared Cam Boozer’s Draft Suit to LeBron’s 2003 Look and the Internet Loved It

The 2026 NBA Draft hadn’t even started yet, and the best moment of the night already belonged to two guys who weren’t even picking teams.

AJ Dybantsa, the projected No. 1 overall pick, delivered a viral moment backstage at Barclays Center when he spotted Cam Boozer wearing an all-white suit. Dybantsa didn’t hesitate. He turned to the camera and said, I think he look like Bron in ’03.

The NBA’s social media team was ready for it. They posted the exchange on X (formerly Twitter) within minutes, and it took off. The comparison was obvious once he said it — Boozer’s crisp white suit was a clear nod to the look LeBron James wore when he walked across the stage in 2003 as the No. 1 pick straight out of high school.

Boozer, a Duke commit and the son of former NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer, is projected to go somewhere in the top handful of picks. But on this night, he was just a teenager in a sharp suit getting roasted affectionately by a friend who happens to be the most famous prospect in the class.

The whole exchange lasted maybe 15 seconds. But it gave fans something they don’t always get from draft coverage — a genuine, unscripted moment between two guys who’ve been competing against each other since they were teenagers. Dybantsa’s reaction wasn’t rehearsed. It wasn’t a brand deal. It was just a 6-foot-9 kid from Massachusetts making a joke about his buddy’s outfit.

The irony, of course, is that Dybantsa is the one expected to hear his name called first. If the mock drafts hold up, he’ll be the one walking up to shake Adam Silver’s hand while wearing something he probably picked out months ago. Boozer might be the one sitting at the table, watching, wearing a suit that already has a meme attached to it.

Neither player has commented publicly beyond the clip. But the NBA tweeted, AJ Dybantsa is loving Cameron Boozer’s all-white Draft suit! ahead of the first round, which aired on ABC and ESPN at 8 p.m. ET.

Fans online noted the timing was perfect. The draft class is deep. The trades are happening. But for a few minutes, everyone was just talking about two kids and a suit.