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Royce Alexander White (born April 10, 1991) is an American political candidate, mixed martial artist, and former collegiate and professional basketball player.
White was the 2009 Minnesota Mr. Basketball and a two-time Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) championship team member. He 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 (31-0) record. White played college basketball for the Iowa State Cyclones basketball team, leading the 2011–12 Cyclones in every major statistical category.
White was selected by the Houston Rockets in the first round of the 2012 NBA draft. White has a history of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) that is mainly triggered by a fear of flying. His tenure with the Rockets organization was turbulent because of disagreements over mental health issues and travel. While White did not play for the Rockets, he played in three games for the Sacramento Kings in 2014. He has also played for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers and the Reno Bighorns of the NBA G League. From 2017 to 2019, White played for the London Lightning of the NBL Canada, winning an NBL Canada championship and an MVP award.
In 2022, White announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in Minnesota's 5th congressional district. According to the New York Post White is a believer in conspiracy theories surrounding the 2020 presidential election. He was defeated in the 2022 Republican primary. White is a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2024 in Minnesota.
