Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was seen courtside at a Chicago Sky game against the Indiana Fever. He wore a shirt that read: “WOMAN noun. adult human female.”
Kanter Freedom had previously declared himself eligible for the 2027 WNBA draft, stating he identifies as a woman and posting workout videos about beginning his “transition.” However, league sources have indicated he is not eligible to play and have dismissed his declaration as a publicity stunt that the WNBA would not “give oxygen” to.
This appearance follows Kanter Freedom's history of political activism. Nine years ago, in May 2017, he was detained at Bucharest airport after Romanian border police informed him that Turkey had cancelled his passport. He later became an American citizen in 2021, legally adding Freedom to his name.