Enes Kanter Freedom Mocks WNBA Trans Rules, Declares for 2027 Draft
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Updated · The National Desk · Aug 8
Enes Kanter Freedom Mocks WNBA Trans Rules, Declares for 2027 Draft
3 articles · Updated · The National Desk · Aug 8
Summary
Enes Kanter Freedom said in a Friday video that he is eligible for the 2027 WNBA draft, using the declaration to ridicule the league’s transgender inclusion policies.
The challenge lands as Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham’s opposition to trans participation has pushed the issue back into the center of the WNBA’s culture-war debate.
The WNBA players union responded Friday by urging fans to “drown out” hateful content and rejecting efforts to use the league as a political pawn.
Freedom’s move follows earlier declarations by him and former NBA player Royce White, escalating pressure on the league to address how its eligibility rules are interpreted.