 For many years following Chamberlain 's departure from the University of Kansas , critics claimed that he either wanted to leave the very white Midwest or was embarrassed by not being able to bring home the NCAA basketball tournament victory . In 1998 , Chamberlain returned to Allen Field House in Lawrence , Kansas to participate in a jersey @-@ retiring ceremony for his # 13 . Around this time , he has been quoted as saying : " There 's been a lot of conversation , since people have been trying to get my jersey number retired , that I have some dislike for the University of Kansas . That is totally ridiculous . " 
