Let These Ladies Play

JUST IN: WNBA Commissioner announces the league is meeting to review what a woman is, after multiple former NBA stars announced plans to join the league.

— Polymarket (@Polymarket) August 8, 2026

After careful consideration and reviewing the current eligibility guidelines,
I’m officially declaring myself a @WNBA prospect.

If simply declaring who you are is all that’s required, then I meet every single requirement necessary to compete in the WNBA.

My team and I have… pic.twitter.com/msncUZUT1J

— Enes Kanter FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) August 7, 2026

… carefully examined the WNBA’s eligibility criteria and governing framework surrounding self-identification and inclusion. Based on the current guidelines, I can and am officially declaring my eligibility for the upcoming WNBA draft in April 2027.

I know my presence on the court will stir up strong opinions.
I am definitely not here to mock, make fun of, or disrespect any community or personal choices. I’m simply asking that the current rules be applied equally to everyone — the rules that represent the very values many WNBA players and coaches have publicly advocated for.
My team and I are prepared to ensure these guidelines are applied equally, consistently, and without exception, and I look forward to the WNBA honoring its stated principles.

See you at training camp.


Donald Trump, Jr

I’m going to go out in a limb here and predict Enes breaks every record in the WNBA in year one. She truly is going to make a spectacular women’s basketball player.

Thank you @WNBA for allowing this to happen

— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) August 7, 2026

Only a bunch of anti-trans people would keep this beautiful woman out of the WNBA.

Let her play!

— Shashi Jairam (@ShashiJairam) August 7, 2026

To all the bigoted people who are attacking Enes Kanter for pursuing her dream of playing in the WNBA,

Please listen to these enlightened words from Gavin Newsom's wife. She speaks such truth to power.

Gender is not real. It's a social construct.

End hate. Support Enes. pic.twitter.com/d1kUIgKYKI

— MAZE (@mazemoore) August 8, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Former NBA first-round pick Royce White says he's declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft, claiming he now identifies as transgender for the purpose of playing professional basketball.

The 6-foot-8 former Houston Rockets draft pick follows fellow former NBA player Enes… pic.twitter.com/yUI8NdoiaX

— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 8, 2026

… Kanter Freedom, who announced his own plans to declare amid the growing debate over transgender athletes in women's sports.

White told Fox News Digital he believes he'd be "unstoppable" in the WNBA and suggested he could pursue legal action if denied an opportunity to play.

White said the move is meant to challenge the WNBA to clearly define its eligibility rules for transgender athletes, saying: "I'd like to know what the parameters are."

I haven't even been publicly trans for 72 hours and I'm already getting so much hate.

I just want to hoop with my girls in my feminine era! Why can't y'all be happy for me? 💅🏽 pic.twitter.com/9QWOrgsoZH

— Royce White 🇺🇸 (@Highway_30) August 8, 2026