Taylen Kinney, who started viral 6-7 TikTok trend, commits to Kansas Jayhawks originally appeared on The Sporting News
Taylen Kinney is already quite well known.
The 5-star basketball recruit is at the root of the viral ‘6-7’ trend going around on TikTok and other social media.
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But on Sunday, he added a new piece to his notoriety: He’s now committed to play his college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks.
Recruiting reporter Joe Tipton shared the news on X. Kinney said, “It was really a no-brainer…I feel like I’m going to be on that stage to be able to get to the league.”
Taylen “Tay” Kinney is a top-15 recruit in the country for the basketball Class of 2026.
In Overtime Elite last season, Kinney averaged 20.1 points, 5.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game.
He’s a 6-foot-3 point guard who reminds some of former Kansas star Devonte Graham.
Kinney had narrowed his decision down to a final six: Kentucky, Louisville, Kansas, Oregon, Arkansas and Indiana.
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And now he’s locked in on a journey to play for Bill Self and the Jayhawks. He’s got a chance to follow in the footsteps of some phenomenal point guards at KU.
