64 Facts About Royce White

Royce Alexander White was born on April 10,1991 and is an American former political candidate and former professional basketball player.

Royce White was the Republican Party's nominee in the 2024 United States Senate election in Minnesota.

Royce White was a Class 3A MSHSL champion in 2006 with DeLaSalle High School as a freshman and a Class 4A MSHSL champion in 2009 with Hopkins High School as a senior, leading Hopkins to a perfect record.

Royce White was selected by the Houston Rockets in the first round of the 2012 NBA draft.

Royce White has a history of Generalized Anxiety Disorder that is mainly triggered by a fear of flying, which led to disagreements with the Rockets over mental health issues and travel.

Royce White played for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers and the Reno Bighorns of the NBA G League.

From 2016 to 2018, Royce White played for the London Lightning of the NBL Canada, winning an NBL Canada championship and an MVP award.

In 2022, Royce White announced his candidacy as a Republican for the US House of Representatives in Minnesota's 5th congressional district.

Royce White ran as a right-wing populist, embracing a host of conspiracy theories, and was defeated in the primary by Cicely Davis.

Royce White then received the Republican nomination for the state's 2024 US Senate election.

Royce White lost to incumbent Democrat Amy Klobuchar by a landslide in the general election.

Royce White was born in 1991 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Kevin Tucker and Rebecca Royce White.

Royce White is of multiracial origin, with Mexican, Norwegian, Welsh, and African-American ancestry.

Royce White went to DeLaSalle High School for his freshman, sophomore, and junior years.

Royce White was rated as the 2nd, 8th and 10th best high school power forward in the national class of 2009 by Rivals.

Royce White was one of 20 2009 Jordan Brand Classic All-Americans, was recognized by the St Paul Pioneer Press as a First-Team All-State honoree, and was named the 2009 Minnesota Mr Basketball.

Royce White pleaded guilty to theft and disorderly conduct in connection with an October 13,2009, incident at the Mall of America; he was accused of taking $100 worth of clothes and of fifth-degree assault, when he allegedly pushed a mall security officer to the ground twice, but he claimed the security officer was charging at him and he was defending himself.

Royce White achieved better than a 3.0 grade point average in his first semester at Minnesota.

Royce White had 17 points and 10 rebounds in the 2012 Big 12 men's basketball tournament in Iowa State's loss to Texas.

In Iowa State's opening game of the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Royce White posted 15 points and 11 rebounds in a victory over Connecticut.

Royce White's season concluded with a 23-point, nine-rebound, four-assist, and three-steal performance in a loss to Kentucky.

Royce White fouled out for the first time in his career in the game and ended the season with 11 double-doubles.

Royce White finished the season as the team leader in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, making him the only player in Division I basketball to lead his team in all five categories.

On March 4,2012, Royce White was named the unanimous Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and was recognized as a first-team All-Big 12 selection and a unanimous Big 12 All-Rookie Team selection by the Big 12 coaches.

Royce White concluded the regular season second in the Big 12 in rebounding and fifth in assists with averages of 9.2 and 5.2, respectively.

On March 21,2012, Royce White chose to forgo his junior and senior years at ISU to enter the 2012 NBA draft.

Royce White was called the "mystery pick" of the 2012 NBA draft due to his NBA ready body, legal issues, point-forward skill set, and public disclosure of his severe fear of flying during his season at Iowa State.

Royce White was drafted by the Houston Rockets on June 28,2012, with the 16th selection.

Royce White was represented by Andrew Vye and Andy Miller of the ASM Sports as his agents.

Royce White has an anxiety disorder and a fear of flying.

Royce White asked the Rockets for permission to travel by bus when necessary in order to limit his flight schedule.

The Rockets and Royce White came to an agreement regarding travel, including allowing Royce White travel by personal bus rather than flying.

Royce White missed the first week of training camp before this agreement was put in place.

On January 6,2013, the Rockets suspended Royce White without pay for failing to perform his contract.

Royce White had attempted to cope with travel in college through the use of Benadryl and Xanax, but found that both reduced his energy level.

Royce White stated that he was concerned that the increased number of flights and the long-term use of the medications could lead to addiction.

The Vipers went on to sweep three playoff series and win the 2013 championship, but Royce White did not play in the playoffs.

On October 25,2013, Royce White was waived by the 76ers.

On March 6,2014, Royce White signed a 10-day contract with the Sacramento Kings and was immediately assigned to the Reno Bighorns of the NBA D-League.

Royce White committed two fouls in seven minutes of action, but otherwise accumulated no statistics.

On December 8,2016, Royce White signed with the London Lightning of the NBL Canada.

On June 5, Royce White posted 34 points, 15 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the Lightning to their 3rd NBL Canada Championship since the league was formed in 2011.

Royce White led the league in scoring with 25.4 points per game.

On July 12,2018, Royce White signed a deal with Auxilium Torino of the Italian LBA and the EuroCup Basketball.

In May 2019, Royce White was the first overall pick in the Big3 2019 draft.

In 2021, Royce White joined Power and participated in the team's eight weeks of play.

In early 2019, Royce White released a book, MMA x NBA, A Critique of Modern Sport in America, and announced that he was transitioning into mixed martial arts.

Royce White lost the bout to Buckley via unanimous decision.

Royce White led several protests in the wake of the murder of George Floyd.

On July 10,2021, Royce White received media attention for his protest against the Uyghur genocide during a Big3 postgame interview.

On February 22,2022, Royce White announced he would run for the Republican nomination for the United States House of Representatives in Minnesota's 5th congressional district, a seat represented by Ilhan Omar.

Royce White's campaign was endorsed by former President Donald Trump's advisor, Steve Bannon, and he appeared on the radio show of Alex Jones.

Royce White won the state party's endorsement on May 18,2024, and won the Republican primary on August 13,2024.

Royce White calls for an American jubilee which would eliminate taxes.

Royce White's views have been described by critics as misogynistic and homophobic.

Royce White defended Kanye West from charges of antisemitism after West praised Adolf Hitler.

In June 2024, the watchdog group Campaign Legal Center filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission, accusing Royce White of misappropriating more than $157,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses.

In July, The Daily Beast published an article alleging that Royce White spent donor funds from his 2022 congressional campaign at a strip club in Miami after his election loss.

Royce White has denied any improper use of donor money, and reported reimbursing his campaign for expenses including the strip club in an FEC filing shortly after the publication of the Daily Beast article.

Royce White wrote in a social media post that he enjoys the food at the club.

Royce White criticized the National Republican Senatorial Committee for providing insufficient support to his campaign.

Immediately following his loss in the 2024 Senate race, Royce White expressed interest in running again in 2026, this time for the seat held by Democratic Senator Tina Smith.

Royce White has a history of Generalized Anxiety Disorder, mainly triggered by his highly publicized fear of flying.

Royce White has faced court actions after falling behind on court-mandated child support payments.