Royce White showed who he’s clearly going to vote for in this year’s presidential election while playing in Ice Cube’s Big3 basketball league, sparking outrage on social media.
The 33-year-old former NBA forward had ‘TRUMP 2024’ proudly displayed on the left side of his head in Baltimore, days after the Republican candidate faced Joe Biden in the first presidential debate of 2024.
White, who was with the Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings, announced in August of last year that he would run for the United States Senate as a Republican candidate in Minnesota.
She won the state party’s endorsement in May despite her legal troubles, which include a $100,000 arrears in child support payments for one of her four children.
On his campaign website, White, Minnesota’s 2009 Mr. Basketball, references his mental health issues, which hindered his NBA career, and also claims that mental illness in modern society was caused by materialism and the decline of spirituality.
Former NBA player Royce White displayed his vote for the United States presidential elections at a Big3 game
The former forward has no qualms about sharing his political beliefs as he runs for the United States Senate.
He also calls for an American Jubilee that would eliminate taxes. In the Bible, the Jubilee is the year that follows the passing of seven “weeks of years.” This fiftieth year is largely concerned with land, property, and property rights.
White, who has been supported by soon-to-be imprisoned former Trump aide Steve Bannon, has a history of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), caused primarily by his well-publicized fear of flying.
The father of four was called the “mystery pick” of the 2012 NBA Draft due to his NBA-ready body, legal troubles, forward skills and the public revelation of his severe fear of flying during his 2011-2012 season at Iowa State.
He was drafted by the Rockets, but never played for the team due to disagreements over travel issues and his contract.
In 2014, White signed two 10-day contracts with the Sacramento Kings, but failed to establish himself on the team’s roster.
The former power forward often shares political messages on the Big Three, such as “Free the Uyghurs.”
White, a father of four, has previously been accused of domestic abuse and assault by women.
He then played in Canada from 2016 to 2018, where he won two championships with the London Lightning, along with a scoring title and league MVP.
White, a devout Christian, has previously engaged in conversations with Catholic commentator Timothy Gordon.
He was once accused of spending thousands of dollars at an all-nude strip club and suspicious unmarked transfers and purchases, as well as domestic abuse by his wife and assault by an ex-girlfriend.
White, who also once called women “whores” and “bitches” on social media, previously had other political motifs written in his head during basketball games, such as “Free the Uyghurs,” in reference to the repression of China to the Turkish ethnic group.
He is the co-captain of ‘Power’ in the Big3 league.