Ex-Stanford player takes shot at Enes Kanter, Royce White amid unreal WNBA claim

A day after Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White announced they were planning to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft, they’ve already started to receive backlash from former NBA players. Robin Lopez, a Los Angeles native who played at Stanford, had a 16-year NBA career and called out Freedom on an X repost from former NFL...

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert addressed teams in a memo as Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White each declared for the 2027 WNBA Draft.

Former NBA player Royce White announced that he would be declaring for the WNBA Draft in 2027, stating that he is "transgender."

The former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom stands at 6 foot 10 inches.

Here's what to know about the WNBA eligibility of Enes Kanter Freedom and other men as the league faces pushback on its public support for transgender athlete inclusion in women's sports.

Enes Kanter Freedom declares for WNBA Draft to challenge league’s trans policies  MARCA

August 07, 2026 3:07 PM ET The ball is in your court, WNBA, or should I say balls.Ever since Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham came out publicly against transgenders competing in female sports, it���s been an absolute circus around the WNBA, especially considering a lot of figures in the league have taken a public s