Former U.S. House of Representatives member from Florida Matt Gaetz is providing legal counsel to former NBA player Royce White in White’s bid to join the WNBA.

White formally declared for the 2027 WNBA Draft on Monday, in a letter sent by Gaetz and his law firm Gaetz Law, sent directly to the WNBA league office.

“Gaetz Law is currently providing legal counsel to Royce White. Royce White changed how the NBA thinks about player mental health. Now Royce White is an inspirational voice for Black transexual lesbians everywhere who aspire to play in the WNBA,” Gaetz told Fox News Digital.

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White’s notice of draft declaration, written by Gaetz, states that “As of the signing of the attached declaration, Ms. White identifies as a transgender woman. Consistent with Article XIII, Section 1(a) of the 2026–2033 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the WNBA and the WNBPA, Ms. White affirms her eligibility to be considered for selection on that basis.”

President Donald Trump initially tapped Gaetz to be his Attorney General after Trump’s election in November 2024, as Gaetz resigned from Congress to accept the role.

However, Gaetz then withdrew his nomination for U.S. Attorney General on Nov. 21, 2024, because intense bipartisan scrutiny and controversy over past allegations made a successful Senate confirmation unlikely.

His appointment faced major hurdles due to a lingering House Ethics Committee investigation and past federal probes. The House Ethics Committee was probing allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use. Gaetz strongly denied all allegations, calling the claims completely false, uncorroborated, and a partisan smear, noting he was never charged or sued in court.

Former basketball player Royce White takes the stage at the Minnesota Republican Party convention at St. Paul’s RiverCentre after winning the GOP endorsement to challenge Democratic incumbent Amy Klobuchar for her U.S. Senate seat, Saturday, May 18, 2024, St. Paul, Minn. (Photo by Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via Getty Images) (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via Getty Images)

Now, Gaetz is looking to assist in White’s bid to make it to the WNBA.

White previously told Fox News Digital that he would pursue legal action if he goes undrafted and is not signed to a team.

“I have to file a discrimination lawsuit, right? I mean, that’s, that’s ridiculous,” White said. “We’re gonna have to have a huge legal battle about discrimination if I can’t play.”

White said only the league could end his challenge by stating its position plainly on the subject of males playing in women’s sports.

“I think the WNBA could come out and make a definitive statement about guys with a pair of balls playing in the Women’s Association,” he said.

Asked whether he would proceed unless the league did make such a statement, White replied, “Oh, no, I’m declaring. And I don’t want to be discriminated against. I want fair treatment. I’m a young Black, hopefully United States Senator that would like a fair chance to participate as a sometimes-identifying-as-a-transgender-woman athlete.”

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The WNBA’s gender eligibility criteria has come under scrutiny in recent weeks, as the policy does not state that only athletes who are biologically female are allowed to compete in the WNBA.

White was running for U.S. Senate at the time of his WNBA announcement, but recently lost his primary bid for a U.S. Senate seat in Minnesota on Aug. 11, finishing behind Michele Tafoya. This followed his earlier 2024 general election defeat when he won the Republican nomination but lost the state’s Senate race to incumbent Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar.