Over the last few days, that private message was released to the public, causing quite a stir on social media.
In short, Gabriel told the former five-star target that unless he was ready to be a star right away at Kentucky, UK head coach John Calipari would “stop [him] from dribbling” and “tell [him] to just catch and shoot.”
“Ayo today I [saw] that Kentucky [was] recruiting you,” Gabriel wrote in the now-public message. “I did a predraft workout [with] your brother [Jalen McDaniels] last year. I [mess with] him so I feel like I should tell you about how I feel about Kentucky.