Despite entering the season as the No. 1 team in the preseason top 25, the Kansas Jayhawks fell short of expectations, suffering a first-round exit in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, thus bringing an end to Hunter Dickinson’s college career.
Dickinson, 24, has been playing college basketball since the 2020-21 season, initially joining the Michigan Wolverines for three seasons. He transferred to Kansas in 2023-24, where he finished out his career.
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The 7-foot-2 center finished his five-year career averaging 17.4 points on 55.5% shooting and 9.2 rebounds per game.
One recurring criticism from fans has been that Dickinson stayed in college basketball too long. Some even joked that he should start looking for a job on LinkedIn, especially with his NBA future uncertain.
Kansas Jayhawks center Hunter Dickinson (1).Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images
With that being said, following his final year of college eligibility, Dickinson has made the hilarious decision to partner with LinkedIn, announcing the news on Wednesday via social media.
The post includes an advertisement for LinkedIn’s job searching capabilities.
“@ the haters this one is for you,” Dickinson wrote on X.
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“One minute, you’re getting college scholarship offers from coaches and doing brand deals for skincare products,” Dickinson said in the ad. “Then, it’s crickets. Over 2,800 points, 1,500 rebounds, seven years of college eligibility. The NIL money’s dried up, so, preparing to end my career, I did what any athlete would do. I got on LinkedIn.”
Even college basketball fans appreciated Dickinson’s latest partnership, taking to social media to leave their thoughts.
“Loved you at Michigan, hated that you left, but this is a certified masterpiece. Bravo,” one fan said.
“I’m not even gonna mock you bro, well done. Good endorsement,” added another.
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“This made me laugh so hard,” claimed a third.
“nah this is awesome 😂,” wrote a fourth.
“Most self aware player,” commented a fifth.
“Bahahahaha about time buddy,” joked a sixth.
Outside of his new LinkedIn partnership, Dickinson had one of the more prestigious NIL portfolios during college, previously signing deals with Call of Duty, Wendy’s, CVS Pharmacy and many more.
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