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

White played college basketball for the Iowa State Cyclones, leading the 2011–12 team in every major statistical category.

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

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

His Senate campaign was marred by a series of controversial statements, including that "the bad guys won World War II" and disparaging remarks about women.

[6] Following his sophomore season, in which he led DeLaSalle to a 19–8 record, White participated in the 2007 LeBron James US Skills Academy in Akron, Ohio and The Nike Global Challenge at the University of Portland.

[7] White was one of 20 2009 Jordan Brand Classic All-Americans,[13] was recognized by the St. Paul Pioneer Press as a First-Team All-State honoree,[14] and was named the 2009 Minnesota Mr.

[6] Sources: 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.

[19] Because White did not officially depart Minnesota until the middle of his second semester, he was academically ineligible to receive a scholarship from any Division I school in 2010.

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

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

[30] He was selected by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association to its 10-man 2011–12 Men's All-District VI (IA, MO, KS, OK, NE, ND, SD) Team.

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

At the 2012 NBA Draft Combine, White measured at 6'8" and had the widest hands, 11.5 inches (29.2 cm), of any player participating.

[48] On February 12, White made his professional debut with the Vipers in a 139–122 win over the Maine Red Claws, playing 18 minutes off the bench and leading the team with eight rebounds.

[60] On September 27, at media day, White stated that he planned to travel with the team when necessary (even on its pre-season trip to Spain).

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

[69][70] On March 21, White made his NBA debut, playing 56 seconds and missing his only field-goal attempt in the Kings' 99–79 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

[75] On June 5, 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.

[79] On April 27, 2018, White received an 11-game suspension during the 2018 playoffs for a verbal outburst with an official and the deputy commissioner of the league, effectively ending his season.

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

[92] The New York Post referred to White as "a far-right populist," who has "embraced conspiracy theories ranging from the origins of the coronavirus to the integrity of the 2020 presidential election and satanic influences in the federal government.

[94] White previously described himself on his Twitter profile as "Antisemitic, Blackface, Extremist, Cis-Male, Sexist, Misogynist, Homophobic, Transphobic."

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

[115] His campaign website included endorsements from Jason Whitlock, and Trump allies Steve Bannon, Kari Lake, Mike Lindell and Alex Jones.

[116][118] In July, The Daily Beast published an article alleging that White spent donor funds from his 2022 congressional campaign at a strip club in Miami after his election loss.

[118][121] The article also said that FEC filings from the 2022 campaign showed "more than $100,000 in outgoing wire transfers and checks with no stated recipient or purpose".

[121] 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.

[117] In October 2024, one of White's tweets from 2022 began circulating, in which he opined that "The bad guys won World War II.

[124] White has a history of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), mainly triggered by his highly publicized fear of flying.