{"id":34351,"date":"2026-08-09T10:14:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T05:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34351"},"modified":"2026-08-09T10:14:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T05:14:41","slug":"i-am-now-a-transgender-woman-wig-is-in-the-mail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34351","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I Am Now A Transgender Woman, Wig Is In The Mail\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:default1=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" itemprop=\"text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former NBA player and Republican Senate candidate <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/tag\/royce-white\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Royce White<\/a><\/strong> joins former baller <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/tag\/enes-kanter-freedom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enes Kanter Freedom<\/a><\/strong> in declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/former-nba-first-round-pick-enes-kanter-freedom-declares-for-2027-wnba-draft-while-citing-leagues-eligibility-rules-for-transgender-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Former NBA First Round Pick Enes Kanter Freedom Declares For 2027 WNBA Draft While Citing League\u2019s Eligibility Rules For Transgender Athletes<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we previously shared, Freedom \u2014 who was a first round pick in the 2011 Draft \u2014 claimed the league\u2019s eligibility rules for transgender athletes allows him to play.\u00a0We shared that Freedom cleverly called out the WNBA for potential hypocrisy regarding its trans athletes discourse. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And it appears before Freedom took to the internet on Friday (August 7), another former pro baller, Royce White, had the same idea. Days before Freedom, White \u2014 who was a first round pick in the 2012 NBA Draft \u2014 first took to his social media to call out the WNBA\u2019s latest rules from trans athletes. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/president-donald-trump-signs-two-genders-executive-order-bans-transgender-women-from-u-s-prisons-for-female-inmates-and-blocks-medical-treatments-and-surgeries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">President Donald Trump Signs \u2018Two Genders\u2019 Executive Order, Bans Transgender Women From U.S. Prisons For Female Inmates, And Blocks Medical Treatments And Surgeries<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-former-nba-player-and-republican-senate-candidate-royce-white-declares-for-2027-wnba-draft-amid-trans-athlete-discourse\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Former NBA Player And Republican Senate Candidate Royce White Declares For 2027 WNBA Draft Amid Trans Athlete Discourse<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On August 2, White commented on the controversial conversation around <strong>Sophie Cunningham<\/strong> \u2014 the Indiana Fever player who went viral for saying \u201cbiological men\u201d should not compete in women\u2019s sports. White continued to declare for the 2027 WNBA Draft after claiming he was \u201ctransgender.\u201d The U.S. Senate candidate for Minnesota said: <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m now transgender. I\u2019m going to pursue a career in the WNBA\u2026 I identify as a sometimes identifying trans woman. I wish to be treated fairly and don\u2019t want to be discriminated against. This is a serious pursuit. I realize after 35 years, I\u2019m actually a woman. Royce White for U.S. Senate MN 2026. 1st Transgender Senator!\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He continued to troll those responding to him, even again, \u201cI identify as a sometimes identifying transgender woman! My wig is in the mail.\u201d White also spoke with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/former-nba-player-royce-white-declaring-next-wnba-draft-enes-kanter-announcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fox News<\/a> about his declaration. He also responded to Freedom\u2019s declaration on X, saying they could both play for the same WNBA team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/nfls-first-transgender-cheerleader-justine-lindsay-alleges-carolina-panthers-topcats-fired-her-due-to-transphobia-and-right-after-donald-trump-became-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NFL\u2019s First Transgender Cheerleader Justine Lindsay Alleges Carolina Panthers TopCats Fired Her Due To Transphobia And \u2018Right After Donald Trump Became President\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>#Socialites, be sure to check out the post below, then leave us your thoughts in a comment after! <\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbzZAOkEUtw\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former NBA player and Republican Senate candidate Royce White joins former baller Enes Kanter Freedom in declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft. 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