From Zach, Brandon G' s mom spins it:
Brandon Gardner's mom tells me: 'I'd like to stop the noise before it starts. NIL - it could never be over something my son is entitled to. Brandon Gardner was patient. He listened. He met with the coaching staff and respected everyone's vision during this process, and my son is the captain of his ship.
More:
"It's unfair to place any scrutiny on my son over NIL. My son wants to play at a school where he feels he can play, grow and build an exceptional IQ. Coach Pitino will build his own team. Whether he wanted my son or not is irrelevant. He's building his team, his way. It's important for my son to work off of his instincts and prayers/signs. If it was about NIL. Brandon wouldn't have committed to St. John's."