Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White announce intention to join WNBA
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 11, 2026, 2:38 AM
Last updated Aug 11, 2026
Ex-NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White stated they will declare for the WNBA draft. Their announcement follows WNBA star Sophie Cunningham's comments supporting the exclusion of biological men from women's sports. The league has emphasized its commitment to justice and will establish a task force on rules regarding transgender athletes. Kanter Freedom, who played 11 seasons in the NBA, weighs 250 pounds, while White weighs in at 260, highlighting their significant size advantage over the average WNBA player, who weighs approximately 170 pounds.
- •Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White plan to enter the WNBA draft.
- •Sophie Cunningham argued for keeping biological men out of women's sports.
- •The WNBA supports justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- •A task force will address rules on transgender athletes.
- •Kanter Freedom and White emphasize biological differences in sports competition.
- 2:38 AMYahoo Sports — Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White just dunked on the woke WNBA
"WNBA star Sophie Cunningham is right: Keeping biological men out of women’s sports is common sense. Ex-NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom drove home that point last week by announcing that...
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