Hunter Dickinson says people in Kansas are nicer, calls Michigan “fake Midwest”

Hunter Dickinson has had a lot to say about Michigan basketball and the state as a whole since he left Ann Arbor via the transfer portal a few months ago. So far, it seems that his transition to Kansas has been going well, though not without some talk about his former school. In his most recent public comments, the former Wolverine star broke down his thoughts on Michigan as a state, claiming that the people are not as nice and that Michigan is “like a fake Midwest.”

More comments from former Michigan basketball star Hunter Dickinson

In his most recent public comments, via the ‘Rock Chalk Unplugged’ podcast, Hunter Dickinson made some interesting remarks about the state of Michigan.

“Going down Mass Street, it feels like this town has its own kind of culture and stuff like that,” Hunter Dickinson said. “I’m super excited when students come back and the towns get bustling and stuff like that. But just walking around, the people are super, super welcoming. Super nice. Definitely get those Midwest vibes. I feel like at Michigan, they weren’t as nice. They were nice people but not as nice.”

Additionally, Hunter Dickinson went on to state that Kansas is the true Midwest, unlike Michigan.

“I feel like Michigan is like a fake Midwest,” Hunter Dickinson said. “Kansas is actually like a Midwest town. I loved my time in Michigan, but the people here at Kansas are especially nice.”

This winter, the former All-American Michigan basketball star will be taking the court in a new uniform for the first time during his four-year college basketball career.

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