This is very difficult to follow. We have quotes from angry fans saying both that he'd be an instant starter at KU and are incredulous about him passing that up, and then others saying that he must have chose UT because he's afraid of competition.
I don't know what to think. My guess, the guy is a huge NBA fan. The most famous player in the NBA who went to college is Kevin Durant, so he probably just wants to be like him or something. Who knows what these guys are thinking.