{"id":1305,"date":"2026-08-08T11:21:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virlan.co\/social-media\/?p=1305"},"modified":"2026-08-08T11:21:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:21:56","slug":"enes-kanter-freedom-royce-white-2027-wnba-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virlan.co\/social-media\/enes-kanter-freedom-royce-white-2027-wnba-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NBA Picks Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White Declare for 2027 WNBA Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Enes Kanter News: The Shocking 2027 WNBA Draft Declaration<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two former NBA first-round picks, Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White, have publicly announced their intentions to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft amid the ongoing debate surrounding transgender athletes in women&#8217;s sports. Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom announced on Friday that he intends to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft. Sharing a video on X while dressed in an orange WNBA hoodie, Freedom explained that his team had reviewed the league&#8217;s policies regarding eligibility and participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Enes Freedom WNBA: The X Video Announcement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his video on X, Kanter Freedom said, Based on the current guidelines, I can and am officially declaring my eligibility for the upcoming WNBA draft in April 2027. He also added, I am definitely not here to mock, make fun of, or disrespect any community or personal choices. I want the rules to be applied equally, consistently, and without exception. If simply declaring who you are is all that&#8217;s required, then I meet every single requirement necessary to compete in the WNBA, suggesting he believes the league&#8217;s current policies leave room for such an interpretation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Royce White Joins Enes Kanter Freedom in WNBA Pursuit<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White, a former first-round NBA pick, told Fox News Digital on Friday that he planned to pursue the WNBA Draft while identifying as transgender. His announcement came hours after Kanter Freedom, another former NBA player, made a similar declaration. White said he had announced his intention to pursue a WNBA career several days before Kanter Freedom made his announcement. White, who is listed at 6-foot-8 and more than 260 pounds, also argued that his physical size would give him an advantage in the WNBA. He said he would want to play for the Minnesota Lynx and use the team&#8217;s women&#8217;s locker room if he made the roster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Enes Kanter WNBA Draft Rulebook Debate<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The controversy centers on the wording of the WNBA&#8217;s 2026 collective bargaining agreement. Article XIII, Section 1(a) of the WNBA Collective Bargaining Agreement says that only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA. The agreement does not define the word woman and does not contain any provision that allows eligibility through self-identification. Neither the WNBA nor the players&#8217; union has publicly clarified how eligibility would be determined for a transgender or self-identified player. The current rules also do not provide any process for former NBA players or male athletes to enter the WNBA Draft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Enes Freedom: The Wider Context of Trans Women in Sports<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Freedom&#8217;s announcement comes after renewed debate over transgender participation in women&#8217;s sports. The discussion gained attention following comments made by Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham during an ESPN interview in July, when she said she wanted to protect young girls competing in women&#8217;s sports while also saying she did not hate trans people. The remarks have prompted rallies and counter-rallies outside WNBA arenas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before his announcement, the Women&#8217;s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) had already addressed the increasingly heated debate. The union said it embraces justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion while condemning hate, abuse and the demonisation of transgender people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is also not the first time Freedom has used the idea of joining the WNBA to make a broader point. In 2023, he suggested he could put on a wig, identify as a woman and play in the league, later saying those remarks were intended to highlight his views on policies involving male athletes in women&#8217;s sports rather than signal a real attempt to join the WNBA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-4-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c58dcd3f43de1b713677effc6459eb5d wp-block-paragraph\">Sources Quoted: Content gathered and assembled using direct snippets from BasketNews, Hindustan Times, The Times of India, Washington Times, and Sunday Guardian Live.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest Enes Kanter news centers on Enes Freedom and Royce White declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft, testing the league&#8217;s eligibility and inclusion 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