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Enes Kanter Freedom announces latest WNBA stunt ahead of Finals

Controversial figure Enes Kanter Freedom has escalated his ongoing stunt targeting the WNBA, announcing plans to attend Game 3 of the 2026 Finals between the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream on October 21. The former NBA player, who declared himself a woman and filed for the 2027 WNBA Draft earlier this year, has framed his actions as a response to Valkyries forward Gabby Williams’ public support for transgender athletes.

Kanter Freedom’s latest move follows a series of provocative gestures, including a heated confrontation with Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud during a regular-season game in August, where he wore a shirt defining a woman as an ‘adult human female’ before being banned from the team’s home games. The incident drew widespread attention, with the Sky-Fever matchup drawing 3.31 million viewers—the highest regular-season audience in WNBA history since the league’s inaugural weekend in 1997.

His lawsuit against the Sky and a recent pardon from former President Donald Trump for himself and Dennis Rodman to play in women’s sports further highlight the escalating nature of his campaign, which league sources have dismissed as a publicity stunt. Kanter Freedom’s presence at the Finals promises to inject further controversy into the league’s biggest stage.

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