There are now two former NBA players to announce such a decision, after Enes Kanter Freedom made his announcement earlier on Friday."I'm transgender.I'm a woman.
I identify as sometimes identifying as a woman for purpose of basketball, professional basketball, so I'll be declaring for the WNBA draft in 2027 as well," White said.FORMER NBA FIRST ROUND PICK ENES KANTER FREEDOM DECLARES FOR 2027 WNBA DRAFT"I think I’d be unstoppable.But I’m a team-first guy.
I’m a pass-first kind of player.I do the little things.
I led my team in all five major stat categories at Iowa State University, so I do a little bit of everything.I’ll do whatever the coach needs me to do.
I’ll do whatever the girls need me to do..."I think it’s only fair."Former professional basketball player Royce White was running in the Minnesota Republican primary (Getty Images)White said only the league could end his challenge by stating its position plainly on the subject of males playing in women's sports."I think the WNBA could come out and make a definitive statement about guys with a pair of balls playing in the Women’s Association," he said.Asked whether he would proceed unless the league did make such a statement, White replied, "Oh, no, I’m declaring.And I don’t want to be discriminated against.
I want fair treatment.I’m a young Black, hopefully United States Senator that would like a fair chance to participate as a sometimes-identifying-as-a-transgender-woman athlete."White also suggested that he would pursue legal action if he goes undrafted and is not signed to a team."I have to file a discrimination lawsuit, right? I mean, that's, that's ridiculous," he said.
"We're gonna have to have a huge legal battle about discrimination if I can't play."White, 35, is also on the ballot in Minnesota’s Aug.11 Republican primary for the U.S.
Senate.He was the Republican nominee against Democratic Sen.
Amy Klobuchar in 2024, losing the general election.Former basketball player Royc...