A Life of Determination

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The Story Behind The Success

Royce White was born and raised in the Twin Cities. A native to the Rondo community of St. Paul, he started playing sports at the age of 5 years old. By age 9, he was playing basketball on the Northside of Minneapolis. Royce has lived in various neighborhoods around the Twin Cities.

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Staying Close to Home

As the son of a single mother, Royce has lived in various neighborhoods around the Twin Cities. Much of his family remained in the Rondo community, where he spent much of his time and received schooling. White excelled in basketball, and by 10th grade, he was ranked as a top 20 player for his class.

Success At Iowa St. University

White, a standout high school basketball player, earned numerous scholarship offers from prominent Division 1 universities. In 2009, he was named Minnesota’s Mr. Basketball and received All-American honors. Despite these accolades, White chose to stay local and accept a scholarship to play for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. However, after an incident during his first summer on campus, he reluctantly decided to transfer to Iowa State University.

Big 12 Success

In his sole season with the Cyclones, White led the team in points, assists, rebounds, blocks, and steals – becoming the only player in the country that year to achieve this feat and one of the few to do so in school history. He earned First-Team All-Big 12 honors, as well as spots on the Big 12 All-Rookie Team and as the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year. Additionally, he was named to the Naismith Award top-30 watchlist and made the Dean’s List for academic excellence at Iowa State.

Houston Rockets & The NBA

After being selected as the 16th overall pick by the Houston Rockets in the NBA draft, White soon found himself at the center of a public dispute over the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement (CBA), particularly concerning its lack of a comprehensive mental health policy at the time. This issue eventually escalated into a public disagreement between White and the NBA, leading him to demand that the league, representing the global corporate community, take a more proactive role in addressing mental health issues. He argued for meaningful action, not just superficial gestures through press releases, but through actual policy changes. This stance put White at odds with the NBA and the broader sports community, which he now identifies as part of the Media Industrial Complex.

Two Championships in Canada

After returning to Canada, White spent two successful seasons playing professional basketball, winning championships in both years. In his first season, he earned MVP honors and set the single-season triple-double record. The following year, White clinched the scoring title but withdrew his name from MVP consideration out of respect for Canadian basketball icon Carl English, who had come out of retirement to play in Newfoundland.

Big 3 Basketball

After leaving Canada, Royce played in The BIG 3 basketball tournament, a professional 3-on-3 league founded by Ice Cube and Jeff Kwatinetz. He continues to serve as Co-Captain on team Power, alongside Captain Cuttino Mobley and Head Coach Nancy Lieberman. In the 2019 BIG 3 draft, White was selected as the number one pick. At the draft, he wore a shirt that read “I Flew Here,” mocking the mainstream media’s narrative that he had been exiled from the NBA due to his well-known fear of flying. The viral clip debunked this narrative.

In 2020, during the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis, White once again made headlines. He led several peaceful demonstrations throughout the city, speaking out against corporatocracy and staging die-ins at institutions like the Federal Reserve.

Leading A Community

In 2021, the BIG 3 basketball league resumed play after the COVID-19 lockdowns had forced the cancellation of their 2020 season. During the opening week, player Royce White appeared at a game wearing a t-shirt that read “Free The Uyghurs,” and in a post-game interview he called for the release of 2 million Uyghurs from concentration camps. As the season progressed, White continued to speak out on a range of controversial topics, including gain-of-function research, the Federal Reserve, Julian Assange, Edward Snowden, and the “Great Reset” conspiracy theory.

Outside of the BIG 3, White also made his professional MMA debut in 2021, making him the only active athlete competing professionally in both basketball and mixed martial arts.