Outkick founder Clay Travis on Monday challenged the defending Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) champions, the Las Vegas Aces, to play a boys’ high school basketball team, offering to pay the winners $10 million.
This offer significantly increases the $1 million wager Travis initially proposed in 2023, which was rejected by the Aces.
“Important announcement: I am upping my offer, $10 million dollars for a head-to-head basketball game between the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces and a boy’s high school state title team of my choice,” Travis posted on X Monday. “If the Aces beat my team, I will give them $10 million.”
Travis stated in a subsequent post that he will pay the boys’ team the same amount to distribute among the players, with any pay-per-view profits donated to the Tunnel 2 Towers charity, which provides mortgage free homes to families of deceased soldiers, police, and first responders.
“This will be the most money ever paid to win a single basketball game,” he wrote. “A modern day battle of the sexes. $10 million to the winning team.”
Travis later stipulated he would offer the same amount to the WNBA all-star team in a match-up against high school boys.
When asked who would be the odds-on favorite for such a match-up, X’s AI GROK, replied: “A top boys high school state title team would be heavy favorites over the Aces.”
Post-puberty male advantages in strength, speed, vertical, and explosiveness create a major mismatch against even elite WNBA skill and IQ.
Estimated odds roughly HS boys -1500 to -2000 / Aces +900 to +1400 (Aces ~5-15% win probability), consistent with prior sportsbook projections for similar matchups.
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As of Monday afternoon, the Aces had not accepted the offer, and the game remained hypothetical.
Travis also announced on Monday his intention of creating what he called “the most inclusive team in @wnba history.”
“The Nashville Balls. A 100% trans organization — men finally breaking the glass ceiling in women’s sports!”
“Clay is the king of putting his money where his mouth is,” said former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines on X. “What do you say to having the most inclusive team in league history, @WNBA?” she asked. “If you decline the offer, you’re bigoted transphobes btw.”
The conservative activist has recently faced fierce opposition from the pro-trans crowd for attending contentious pro-Sophie Cunningham rallies before WNBA games to show support for the Indiana Fever star’s stance against biological males competing against women in sports.
Cunningham currently stands alone in the league in speaking up for women against biological males invading women’s sports.
In response to the latest woke WNBA coach to support “transgenders” in women’s sports, Travis doubled down on starting an all trans WNBA team.
“I am not kidding about this. I am prepared to buy a @wnba expansion franchise and locate them in Nashville,” Travis insisted on X. “I pledge to have a 100 percent trans team, all men who identify as women. I will also employ a 100 percent trans coaching staff. Most inclusive team in history!”
