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Ex-Wolverine Hunter Dickinson explains 'selfish' transfer to Kansas, implies NIL played role

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When Hunter Dickinson posted a farewell message to Michigan, he said leaving Ann Arbor was one of the hardest decisions he’s ever had to make.

But it appears the move was also a financial one.

On his latest “Roundball” podcast, the former Wolverines star shed some light on why he transferred to Kansas last week and implied that an increase in Name, Image and Likeness earnings played a pivotal role.

"The people hating on me would leave their job right now for a $10,000 increase,” Dickinson said. "I got, at Michigan, less than six figures.