Ex-NBA Player Enes Kanter Freedom Declares for WNBA in Latest Anti-Trans Stunt

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Ex-NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom claimed Friday he was declaring himself as a WNBA prospect in hopes of making the league as a transgender woman.

The trans debate returned to the forefront of national discussion thanks to Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, who said in an ESPN profile that she was against trans athletes competing in women’s sports. Unsurprisingly, those comments resulted in harsh criticism from the left and praise from the right.

Kanter, who became a right-wing darling for his attacks on the NBA and its stars, joined the conversation by claiming he was making a run for the WNBA. In a video posted on X/Twitter, he said:

After careful consideration and reviewing the current eligibility guidelines, 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.

Kanter emphasized that he was “not here to mock, make fun of, or disrespect any community or personal choices.”

“I am simply asking that the current rules be applied equally to everyone,” he continued, “the rules that represent the very values many WNBA players and coaches have publicly advocated for.”

Three years earlier, Kanter appeared on Fox News when he claimed he could simply put on a wig to be declared eligible to play in the WNBA.

“I mean, would that be fair?” he said at the time. “I am 7-foot, 270 pounds. And if I decided to identify myself as a woman and decided to play in the WNBA — put on a wig, and I changed my name to just say ‘Enesha’ — would that be fair to all the women who chased their dreams since they were a little kid?”

He also claimed he’d averaged 60 points per game.

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