Royce White faces hateful, bigoted, transphobic reactions over his WNBA stance

Former NBA player Royce White addressed the backlash he has received since publicly coming out as trans, saying the negative response began almost immediately.

“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?” White wrote.

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