"This captivating book chronicles the inspiring journey of AJ Dybantsa and his family as he stands on the cusp of transforming basketball, not only at BYU but in the professional game. This thought-provoking read goes beyond AJ's role in the sport, exploring the rich history of amateurism in athletics and its evolution into the NIL world of sports as business we know today." --Thurl Bailey, Utah Jazz legend and broadcast analyst "This utterly riveting and deeply relevant book is a tale of two impulses: the push to corporatize and monetize college basketball, and the winsome desire to save the sport from those same pressures. These competing priorities collide in the long and circuitous roads that brought AJ Dybantsa to BYU. Game Changers is both a cultural commentary and a history lesson that will interest anyone regardless of their level of sports fandom." --Benjamin E. Park, author of American Zion: A New History of Mormonism " Game Changers is a timely and important book that will interest a wide readership as it offers smart and insightful commentary on the past, present, and future ties and tensions between religion, capitalism, and college sports--what the authors call 'the struggle for the soul of basketball.' It also provides a compelling and previously unwritten history of basketball at BYU that will interest all Cougar fans.

" --Christopher Cannon Jones, assistant professor of history, Brigham Young University " Game Changers connects the dots of more than a century of basketball. Fans will love reminiscing about Mel Hutchins, Kresimir cosic, Danny Ainge, and Jimmer Fredette, while looking forward to the possibilities that come with AJ Dybantsa." --Lee Benson, sports writer and Deseret News columnist.