Egypt Dean, son of Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz, to play for Long Island Lutheran boys basketball team
Egypt Dean attends ONE PIECE Fest 2026 by Toei Animation at Cosm Los Angeles with his family, including mother Alicia Keys on Aug. 24 in Inglewood, Calif. Credit: Getty Images for Toei Animation Inc.
Alicia Keys is from Manhattan and has been known to sing about the city in an “Empire State of Mind.” Her husband, famed music producer and rapper Swizz Beatz, is from the Bronx. And their son is coming from California to perform on Long Island and beyond.
Egypt Dean plays the piano, but he’s bound for Long Island Lutheran as a sophomore to play basketball for its acclaimed national program.
“They’ll understand the move soon. #luhi #next chapter” Dean wrote in the comments section that went with the commitment announcement on his Instagram page.
The 6-4 guard played as a freshman for La Jolla Country Day School outside of San Diego, averaging 8.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.6 steals, according to MaxPreps.
His parents sounded thrilled with the move.
“Son! You are incredible!!!” Keys wrote in the comments section. “You are on the journey and there is NO Limit!!!!!!! (Fire emojis) just the beginning! Proud beyond words”
His dad wrote this on his own Instagram post:
“The hard work doesn’t stop young King !!! We’re very proud of you making this brave move to the east ! Life begins at the end of your comfort Zone !!! Congrats on this new @luhibasketball opportunity to be great!! you got this King . . . let’s go @egypt.dean2”
There already has been D-I interest. Dean reportedly received an offer from Nevada a few months ago and would like to play for Duke, according to PEOPLE.
“Egypt is a dynamic player who understands the game at a high level for his age,” LuHi coach John Buck told Newsday in a text. “He possesses leadership skills that will impact not just our program but will add to our school as a whole. We’re incredibly excited to welcome Egypt and his family to LuHi!”
Dean has done music production and is an entrepreneur, and he’s still only 15. His royalties from a beat he produced at age 5 for Kendrick Lamar were used in June for his investment in a Ballislife beverage. The tab for that investment was seven figures.
“My parents always say, ‘If you wanna be good at something, you have to put at least 10,000 hours into it,’ ” Dean told PEOPLE. “When it comes to basketball, I’ve probably surpassed that three times. But dedication is key if you want to get good at something.”
Now he’s trying to be good as a student-athlete in Brookville.
