{
  "id": 1413887,
  "title": "Enes Kanter calls out Angel Reese, claims he wants to dunk on her in a WNBA game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/enes-kanter-calls-out-angel-reese-claims-he-wants-to-dunk-on-her-in-a",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T03:57:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/enes-kanter-calls-angel-reese-035712325.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom has expressed his desire to dunk on Angel Reese, a 24-year-old Dream forward, in a prospective WNBA game after his selection in the upcoming draft. Kanter, who has declared his intention to participate in the WNBA Draft, suggests that Reese would be the ideal first target for his dunking ambitions. The former NBA star tweeted, \"Sis! Once I go No. 1 pick in the 2027 WNBA Draft, the first player I'm dunking on is Angel Reese. She's the Paul George of the WNBA. Just lean into the podcast already.\" Despite the apparent animosity between Kanter and Reese, the 24-year-old Dream player has never publicly engaged with Kanter before. Kanter's aggressive comments come at a time when the WNBA is considering its stance on allowing trans athletes to participate, with the league currently permitting only women to compete. The league is carefully navigating the potential inclusion of trans athletes while avoiding instability caused by individuals like Kanter and former NBA first-round pick Royce White, whose draft declarations have raised concerns.",
  "summary": "Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom has declared his desire to have his first poster dunk in the WNBA on Angel Reese after his WNBA Draft declaration. Kanter seems to be going through with his plans to declare for the WNBA Draft and get selected, or exhaust all legal measures until he gets a shot, or the WNBA bans trans athletes from competing.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "‘It’s like watching a live comedy’: Dave Portnoy leads mocks against Angel Reese after struggles against Caitlin Clark",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/its-like-watching-a-live-comedy-dave-portnoy-leads-mocks-against",
        "published": "2026-08-16T23:34:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Dave Portnoy Savagely Roasts Angel Reese During Dream Loss vs Fever",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/dave-portnoy-savagely-roasts-angel-reese-during-dream-loss-vs-fever",
        "published": "2026-08-17T00:08:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}