French transgender player Julien Tetart considers joining the WNBA
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 7, 2026, 12:08 AM
Last updated Aug 7, 2026
Julien Tetart, a transgender basketball player from Monaco Basket Association, expressed interest in joining the WNBA if contacted. She noted the challenges due to U.S. policies but emphasized that playing in the league is a childhood dream. The discourse surrounding transgender women in sports has intensified, sparked by Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham's recent comments. Those comments have drawn mixed reactions from the public and WNBA coaches. Currently, there are no trans athletes in the WNBA.
- •Julien Tetart leads her league in scoring and rebounding.
- •Cunningham's comments on transgender athletes generated significant media attention.
- •Tetart mentioned she would consider joining the WNBA if approached.
- •No transgender athletes are currently in the WNBA.
- 12:08 AMYahoo Sports — ‘I would welcome a trans athlete on my team’: WNBA All-Star and Olympian says current debate is ‘just another way to attack trans people’
- 11:07 PMYahoo Sports — ‘I won’t say no’: French transgender basketball star considering joining the WNBA
"Indiana Fever guard sparked one of the defining controversies of 2026 when her comments on transgender athletes participating in women’s sports were published in an ESPN profile on her on July 21. “I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I’m like, ‘I never once said that,’” Cunningham told ESPN. “I think…
"The WNBA discourse has been anchored by the comments Indiana Fever reserve guard Sophie Cunningham made about transgender women in sports with other girls in an ESPN profile on her that was published on July 21. “I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I’m like, ‘I never once said that,’”…
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 7, 2026, 12:08 AM‘I would welcome a trans athlete on my team’: WNBA All-Star and Olympian says current debate is ‘just another way to attack trans people’
Indiana Fever guard sparked one of the defining controversies of 2026 when her comments on transgender athletes participating in women’s sports were published in an ESPN profile on her on July 21. “I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I’m like, ‘I never once said that,’” Cunningham told ESPN. “I think…
- Yahoo SportsAug 4, 2026, 11:07 PM‘I won’t say no’: French transgender basketball star considering joining the WNBA
The WNBA discourse has been anchored by the comments Indiana Fever reserve guard Sophie Cunningham made about transgender women in sports with other girls in an ESPN profile on her that was published on July 21. “I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I’m like, ‘I never once said that,’”…
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