White formally declared for the 2027 WNBA Draft on Monday, in a letter sent by Gaetz and his law firm Gaetz Law, sent directly to the WNBA league office."Gaetz Law is currently providing legal counsel to Royce White.Royce White changed how the NBA thinks about player mental health. Now Royce White is an inspirational voice for Black transexual lesbians everywhere who aspire to play in the WNBA," Gaetz told Fox News Digital.FORMER NBA PLAYER ROYCE WHITE OFFICIALLY DECLARES FOR 2027 WNBA DRAFT AS LEAGUE'S CULTURE WAR CONTINUESU.S.
Rep.Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., walks on stage on the third day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wis.
Delegates, politicians and Republican supporters are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, which concludes with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination.The RNC runs from July 15-18.
(Getty Images)White's notice of draft declaration, written by Gaetz, states that "As of the signing of the attached declaration, Ms.White identifies as a transgender woman.
Consistent with Article XIII, Section 1(a) of the 2026–2033 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the WNBA and the WNBPA, Ms.White affirms her eligibility to be considered for selection on that basis."President Donald Trump initially tapped Gaetz to be his Attorney General after Trump's election in November 2024, as Gaetz resigned from Congress to accept the role.However, Gaetz then withdrew his nomination for U.S.
Attorney General on Nov.21, 2024, because intense bipartisan scrutiny and controversy over past allegations made a successful Senate confirmation unlikely.His appointment faced major hurdles due to a lingering House Ethics Committee investigation and past federal probes.
The House Ethics Committee was probing allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.Gaetz strongly denied all allegations, calling the claims completely false, uncorroborated, and a partisan smear, noting he w...