You are living in the most dangerous time in American history.

We won't take a single back step.

Former professional basketball player is now the Republican Party's choice.

Can you imagine Royce White?

The U.S. Senate?

White won the endorsement on May 18th with 67% of the vote.

There's nothing that guarantees we win. But I guarantee you if we lose, we will die.

My next guest was selected as the 16th overall picked by the Houston Rockets in the 2012 NBA draft.

Today, he's in a different arena now as a GOP candidate for the U.S. Senate from the state of Minnesota.

Please welcome Mr. Royce White to the show, the Stephen A. Smith Show.

What's going on, man? How you doing? How's everything?

I'm good, ma'am. Thanks for having me on. I really appreciate it.

Man, please, the pleasure is all mine. I'm always interested in hearing what somebody like

yourself has to say. So you ran in 2024 in Minnesota against Amy Klobuchar. You lost

that election, but you got 40% of the vote.

This time now you're campaigning the run for the Senate in 2026.

First of all, why?

And most importantly, do you think you can win this time?

Well, again, I want to say thank you for having me on. I appreciate it a great deal.

And I also appreciate you having the great Steve Bannon on recently.

That's what, you know, got me to reach out to you and try and talk to you as well.

Bannon is obviously a friend of mind and an even better mentor.

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