Enes Kanter Freedom WNBA Draft filing
Enes Kanter Freedom is putting his name in for the 2027 WNBA Draft after the league said men can play in women’s sports. His read on it: “If simply declaring who you are is ALL that’s required? Then I meet every single requirement necessary to compete in the WNBA.” That comes as a trans player also said they’d join the WNBA, and Clay Travis is challenging the league to go up against a boys’ high school team
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I am 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 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 May, 2027. Do a good job here. I have challenged the WNBA, which says, some of their coaches have been saying, that men who identify as women should be eligible to play in the league. Okay? Now, there's a French superstar, 21 points she's averaging, and by she, I mean he, 20 rebounds a game. Okay? I want to do two things. One, I want to have a boys high school team versus the WNBA Las Vegas Aces. I'll put $10 million on the line. The boys are going to win. We're going to put it on pay-per-view. We're going to make a lot of money for charity. Secondly, Jesse, I am putting in an application to get a WNBA franchise for my home, Nashville. It's going to be the most inclusive team that has ever existed. Only trans. Only men who identify as women on the team. Our motto, one love, two balls. The Nashville balls. We are going to be the greatest, the greatest women's basketball team starring men of all time. THE BEST WOMEN, JESSE, ARE MEN. ALL RIGHT. I THINK THE
