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Former NBA player Royce White continues to mock the WNBA.
Earlier this week, White became the second NBA player, after Enes Kanter, to declare for the WNBA draft to test the league’s transgender policy.
On Sunday, White took to social media to reveal that he had bought a wig for his WNBA debut.
It came y’all… My 1st wig! Tomorrow I test it on the court. This is my feminine era glow up, did I slay? If y’all don’t “yassss queen” you’re transphobic. I really don’t understand all the hatred, I just want to play some hoops with my fellow ladies. 💅🏽
Royce White for U.S.… pic.twitter.com/I98XCP6TFh
— Royce White 🇺🇸 (@Highway_30) August 9, 2026
White would later go on Fox News to troll the WNBA.
“I’m just having a blast in my feminine era. I never thought that I was a woman.”
“I think it’s only fair I get a chance to play with some of my queens here in the twilight of my career, my athletic prime!”
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“I’m just having a blast in my feminine era. I never thought that I was a woman.”
“I think it’s only fair I get a chance to play with some of my queens here in… pic.twitter.com/FrJL2vayLe
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 9, 2026
On Friday, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert sent out a memo to players and teams revealing the league would hold meetings to review their transgender policy next week.
Via Associated Press
“I know many of you have received questions in recent weeks regarding transgender athlete participation in women’s basketball, and I expect this topic will continue to receive significant attention,” Engelbert wrote in the memo, which was sent Friday afternoon and obtained by The Associated Press. “I wanted to reach out to share how we are approaching these conversations at the league office and to thank those of you who have responded to questions from the media with thoughtfulness and professionalism.”
Engelbert wrote that the league will “always approach this topic thoughtfully, respectfully, and in alignment with the longstanding values of our league. Second, our player eligibility rules, unlike the eligibility rules of some other leagues and governing bodies, are collectively bargained. Lastly, preserving the integrity of our game and ensuring fair competition will always remain among the league’s highest priorities.”
The league’s collective bargaining agreement states that “only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA,” but it does not include any more specific language about gender identity or sex assigned at birth.