Many people already suspected this, but Hunter Dickinson implied on his most recent podcast that NIL money was one of the key factors for why he picked Kansas over Kentucky and other programs.
“The people hating on me would leave their job right now for a $10,000 increase,” Dickinson said on the Roundball podcast Tuesday. “I got, at Michigan, less than six figures. I got less than six figures at Michigan for the year.”
Dickinson went on to say he made a “selfish” decision to pick the Jayhawks.
Here is an excerpt via ESPN:
Dickinson, the No. 1 transfer in ESPN’s rankings, said he made a “selfish” decision. His arrival elevated Kansas — a team that will return K.J. Adams Jr. and Dajuan Harris while adding key transfers — to the No. 2 spot in ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 rankings.
Dickinson also said he still has an appreciation for his time at Michigan, but at times, last season “sucked because we lost” and he received a lot of criticism from Michigan fans for his brash personality.
Dickinson wore a ski mask to a Wisconsin game last season a day after the Michigan State mass shooting, a move that angered Michigan officials. Dickinson reportedly said he wore the ski mask because he wanted to “steal a win” against the rival Badgers.
You can find the Roundball podcast on YouTube if you wish to listen to the conversation. I didn’t post it here because I didn’t want to subject BBN to more Marty Mush.
