Kansas basketball star Hunter Dickinson has made a name for himself on the court, but on Friday, he turned his attention to the diamond—by giving back to Jayhawks baseball fans in a unique way.

T he Kansas Jayhawks have been the talk of college basketball for the past couple of weeks-but not for good reasons. The Jayhawks started the year as the best team in the country,

As such, Kansas head coach Bill Self revealed his plan for star big man Hunter Dickinson, per Jeff Goodman. "One thing Kansas coach Bill Self told me earlier in the week is that he intends to play through Hunter Dickinson more down the stretch," Goodman wrote on X .

Hunter Dickinson picked a perfect time — the right night — to achieve his highest scoring game as a Kansas Jayhawk.

Kansas led 26-20 with eight minutes left in the first half, but the offense cooled off, allowing Colorado to hang around. Dickinson was the one keeping things steady, dominating inside and helping the Jayhawks rebuild a double-digit lead with just over five minutes to play.

Hunter Dickinson scored a season-high 32 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help Kansas defeat Colorado 71-64 on Monday night. Dickinson made 13 of 18 shots and 6 of 10 free throws for the Jayhawks (19-9,

Hunter Dickinson gives heartfelt message to Kansas fans after the road win at Colorado. Here is what he had to say.