You won’t hear all that many in the NBA community openly praising former United States President Donald Trump. But this week, it became extremely clear that Royce White is one of those few, offering his support for the former United States president by echoing a conspiracy theory.
Royce White, a former first-round pick in the NBA Draft, is participating in rapper Ice Cube’s BIG3 3-on-3 basketball league this year. He has never been shy about expressing his political views – often writing messages on his head – and he did it again this week, making a pretty controversial claim about Donald Trump and the 2020 election.
During the nationally-televised game this week, White wrote the phrase “Trump Won!” on his head in what appears to be a black Sharpie marker.
No lies detected! pic.twitter.com/uCD7fwd3O5
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) July 9, 2023
It’s a pretty bold claim from White, and his words certainly generated plenty of reactions on social media as a result.
"Trump won" written on the side of his head.
This is former NBA player Royce White. Here he's competing in Ice Cube's "Big 3" basketball league.
The event took place at Brooklyn's Barclays Center today, and was broadcast on CBS (logo in upper right of picture). https://t.co/jOSsRU1aOk
— Paul Villarreal (AKA Vince Manfeld) (@AureliusStoic1) July 9, 2023
We are gonna need a bigger tent https://t.co/6SvAM2bQwl
— MAGS (@TAftermath2020) July 9, 2023
Breaking news for cultists @Highway_30:
Biden has been your president for over two years. You’re welcome! #MAGAtears #UncleTom https://t.co/j0j6IjyVGD
— Orwell’s Ghost 🚫➡️🍊🤡🖕 (@PolinTowers) July 10, 2023
Bald billboards 🤣😂🤣👍 https://t.co/SbCRQjSz2D
— {jf} (@KrazyFrazy) July 9, 2023
— Derrick Byron (@_derrickcbyron) July 9, 2023
https://twitter.com/DLover762/status/1678108557533691905?s=20
Checks notes…Yep, Trump still lost. pic.twitter.com/tL7wUh9o0o
— T. Ford 🇺🇸🌴 🐊 (@ChimayBlue) July 9, 2023
This is definitely not the first time that White has played a game with a message written across his head like this. On July 3, White wrote “Protect RFK Jr.” across his head and in the past, he’s written a number of other messages including “Free the Uyghurs,” “Gain of Function” and “George Floyd.”
