Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Enes Kanter Freedom just turned the WNBA’s eligibility debate into a national conversation. By officially declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft, he’s forcing a question that many leagues, lawmakers, and fans have been reluctant to answer: if eligibility is based on self-identification rather than biological sex, where does that logic lead?
A provocative challenge, a growing controversy, and a debate that isn’t going away anytime soon. 👀🏀
Jay Richards, PhD, is Vice President of Social and Domestic Policy and Senior Research Fellow in American Principles and Public Policy at The Heritage Foundation.
Enes Kanter Freedom just turned the WNBA’s eligibility debate into a national conversation. By officially declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft, he’s forcing a question that many leagues, lawmakers, and fans have been reluctant to answer: if eligibility is based on self-identification rather than biological sex, where does that logic lead?
A provocative challenge, a growing controversy, and a debate that isn’t going away anytime soon. 👀🏀
Jay Richards, PhD, is Vice President of Social and Domestic Policy and Senior Research Fellow in American Principles and Public Policy at The Heritage Foundation.
