Overtime Elite star Taylen Kinney has decided which program he will play for when he enters collegiate basketball. On Sunday, Sept. 28, Kinney took to his Instagram account to announce that he has committed to play for the Kansas Jayhawks in the 2026-27 college hoops season.
This came after Kinney held a press conference with his family, friends, and agent. He previously got offers from the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, and Oregon Ducks, to name a few, before committing to Kansas. As per 247Sports, Kinney is the No. 13 nationally ranked prospect among all five-star recruits in the high school class of 2026.
“2026 5-star Taylen Kinney commits to Kansas 😈🔥 @taylen_kinney13,” @br_hoops on Instagram captioned.
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College basketball fans reacted on social media to Kinney committing to coach Bill Self’s Jayhawks.
“Woahhhh, I know Louisville and Kentucky fans are pisseddd lol,” one user claimed.
“Picked the wrong blue,” another user said.
“Bro just ruined his career to be average at Kansas over staying in state with UofL or UK,” another shared.
“Kinda shocked he didn’t go Louisville,” a user pointed out.
Other users, especially the Jayhawks faithful, were just glad to know that one of the brightest prospects from next year’s graduating high school class had committed to them.
“KU socials teams finna go brazy next year,” one fan wrote with a laughing emoji.
“Kansas got a good one, congrats @taylen_kinney13,” another fan posted.
“JAYHAWK NATION,” a fan exclaimed with red, blue, and white heart emojis.
Kinney will join coach Self‘s Jayhawks, who finished the 2024-25 season with an overall record of 21-13 (13-9 Big 12). They were eliminated in the first round of the 2025 NCAA tournament by the Arkansas Razorbacks through a seven-point defeat, 79-72.
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Taylen Kinney Is Known For His “6 7” Branding
Apart from being one of the most sought-after players in the high school class of 2026, Taylen Kinney is also famous for his “6 7” trend.
The trend involves saying “six” and “seven” repeatedly while having both hands go up and down. Kinney capitalized on this and has since released his own “6 7 Water” brand, which produces different kinds of canned drinks.
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