Summary
- Royce White, a former NBA player and George Floyd protest leader, ran for Congress as a far-right Republican but lost
- Despite his defeat, White has now won the endorsement of the Republican party to run for US Senate in 2024 against Sen. Amy Klobuchar
- This shift in White’s political affiliation highlights the emergence of a new Republican party or could be a quirk of a weird election year
- White’s journey from civil rights activist to a MAGA candidate has puzzled many, including his own grandfather
