Clay Travis Offers $10 Million for WNBA vs. High School Boys Exhibition
OutKick founder Clay Travis pledged a $10 million prize for a pay-per-view game between the Las Vegas Aces and a state champion boys’ high school team, amid the WNBA’s current transgender-participation debate.
During an appearance on "The Will Cain Show," OutKick founder Clay Travis proposed a $10 million wager for a televised exhibition between the Las Vegas Aces, the reigning WNBA champions, and a boys’ high school state-championship team. The event, which he said would be sold on a pay-per-view basis with proceeds benefiting Tunnel to Towers, is intended to settle questions raised by Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham’s remarks that women’s sports should remain exclusive to biological females.
Travis argued that if the WNBA truly believes men are not vastly superior, its champion should be able to defeat high-school boys, and he offered equal prize money to either side. He also accused WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert of silence on the issue, noting a lack of public defense for Cunningham or clear league rules regarding transgender participation. The proposal has sparked both support and criticism as the league navigates the broader cultural debate.
Why it matters
The challenge highlights the heated debate over transgender athletes in women's sports and puts pressure on the WNBA's policies.
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