Cheick Diallo thanks fans in letter announcing decision to turn pro

Kansas forward Cheick Diallo (13) pulls down an offensive rebound during the first half on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Allen Fieldhouse.

Hey, everyone. You’ll never believe this. Cheick Diallo is entering the NBA Draft.

This obviously isn’t news at this point, but we do have Diallo’s somewhat official statement on the matter as of Monday afternoon.

The big man who spent one season at Kansas tweeted out a letter regarding his decision to sign with an agent and forego his college eligibility.

“After spending the last couple of
weeks thinking about my future,”
Diallo stated in his Twitter message,
“I took the decision to enter the 2016
NBA Draft, and signed with an agent
today.

“It was not an easy call, but time has
come for me to take that step up to
the next level and make my goal of
joining the NBA come true.”

Diallo details his unlikely life path from Kayes, Mali, to where he is now in the open letter, which includes thank-yous to those he encountered along the way.

The gregarious post player also thanks his fans, and declares himself “a Jayhawk for life.”

“This is the first step of many more
to come,” Diallo says in the closing
paragraph, “and I am looking forward
to the new challenges with confidence
and determination.”

Read Diallo’s entire letter below.