Kam Jones managed to get Wisconsin fans laughing at the exact wrong moment.
The latest wrinkle started with the new corporate sponsorship patch Wisconsin is rolling out across its athletics programs. Badgers football, men’s hockey, and men’s basketball will all wear Culver’s patches on their uniforms, a sign of how college sports keeps chasing revenue in the NIL era.
Jones saw it, and he made his feelings plain on social media: "Never in my life having anything from Culver’s again." As a former Marquette alum, he has never exactly been shy about standing against anything Wisconsin Badgers.
Then came the part Wisconsin fans couldn’t resist. Hours later - and really, it was only hours later - Jones was cut by the Chicago Bulls. The timing lit up social media, with fans treating it like instant karma after his shot at the Wisconsin-based chain.
The Bulls announced the move with a post that read: "Roster Update: We have waived guard Kam Jones." That was enough to send the timeline into a full-on Culver’s joke session.
"You come at the king, you best not miss https://t.co/VSqTz0tNL8 pic.twitter.com/GQyL5V6zpr"
- ProfBadgerFan (@profbadgerfan) June 30, 2026
"Because he took a shot at Culver’s?? Man, respect https://t.co/dYpBBbhzrr"
- Brett in Wisco (@brett_johnson91) June 30, 2026
"Bwhahahahaha .... 🤣 https://t.co/jck3eJK6UF pic.twitter.com/5V0m2EFJ6M"
- EricTheRed (@RealEricTheRed) July 1, 2026
"Kind of harsh for boycotting @culvers, but I get it. https://t.co/QI0q881JlY"
- Christian Borman (@christianborman) June 30, 2026
Jones’ NBA path has already been a winding one. He was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs with the 38th overall pick, then traded right away to the Indiana Pacers. His run in Indiana never really took off: he appeared in 37 games, averaged about 16.6 minutes per game, and put up 4.4 points, 3.2 assists, and 1.6 rebounds per game.
This offseason brought another move, with Jones going to the Bulls as part of a draft-pick swap between Chicago and Indiana. But his stay in Chicago barely lasted two weeks before the team decided he was no longer part of the picture, moving on to create more roster space and financial flexibility.
For Wisconsin fans, though, the story became less about roster math and more about the joke sitting right in front of them. First it was the Culver’s swipe.
Then it was the cut. And once that sequence played out, the karma talk took over.
Jones is now available to sign with any team, though his anti-Culver’s stance might make him think twice about landing somewhere in the Midwest. That may not be simple, either, since Culver’s says it has restaurants in 26 states, stretching from coast to coast. Among the non-Culver’s NBA destinations mentioned as possible fits: Portland Trailblazers, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, New York Knicks, and Brooklyn Nets.
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