Fmr. NBA First-Round Pick Royce White Is Declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft, Claiming He Now Identifies as Transgender to Play Professional Basketball

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WHITE: "Oh, earlier this week I made the announcement. I’m transgender. I identify as sometimes identifying for purposes of basketball professional basketball so I’ll be declaring for the WNBA draft in 2027 as well Well, I mean I think that’s a good thing and I’D be unstoppable but you know But I’m a pass first kind of player I do the little things you know I led my team in all five major stat categories at Iowa State University so So I’ll be whatever The coach needs me to Do Whatever Girls Need Me To Do WNBA Could Come Out And Make A Definitive Statement About Guys With Balls Playing In Women’s Association But That Be Probably I Want Fair Treatment I’m A Black Young Black Hopefully United States Senator That Would Like A Fair Chance To Participate As Sometimes Identifying As Transgender Woman Athlete"