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A Texas man who maintained his innocence in a fatal robbery that killed two men nearly two decades ago was executed this week. 

James Broadnax, 37, died by lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville at 6:47 p.m. Thursday, The Associated Press reported. 

His execution came just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court denied a last-minute request by Broadnax’s attorneys to spare his life. 

“I prayed to God for your forgiveness,” Broadnax told the victims’ families while making his final statement. “Despite what you think about me, I hope to God that prayer was answered. But no matter what you think about me, Texas got it wrong. I’m innocent, the facts of my case should speak for itself. Period.”

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Texas death row inmate James Broadnax is shown in an undated photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on April 29, 2026. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice/AP)

Broadnax was convicted and later condemned for the 2008 shooting deaths of Stephen Swan and Matthew Butler outside Butler’s recording studio in suburban Dallas. 

Prosecutors say Broadnax and his cousin, Demarius Cummings, killed the two men during an armed robbery in the studio’s parking lot.

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The main entrance of the building housing the execution chamber at the Huntsville Unit of the Texas State Penitentiary is seen in Huntsville, Texas, on Oct. 17, 2024. (Michael Wyke/AP)

Cummings was subsequently sentenced to life without parole.

Prosecutors revealed Broadnax had previously confessed to the double-killing, telling reporters in interviews from his jail cell that he felt no remorse and, “I pulled the trigger.”

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The Huntsville Unit prison is seen in Huntsville, Texas, on Sept. 14, 2024. (Francois Picard/AFP)

Throughout his trial, officials pointed to rap lyrics penned by Broadnax, in which he referenced robbing, killing and selling drugs – resulting in an appeal from Broadnax’s defense claiming his constitutional rights had been disregarded and prompting support from rappers Travis Scott and Killer Mike. 

However, Broadnax’s attorneys hinged their final bid to save his life on Cummings recently admitting to being the one who pulled the trigger, while adding that their client’s rights had been violated during his trial after several potential jurors were eliminated on the basis of race.

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“I’m really gonna tell it like it’s supposed to be told, that it was me, that I was the killer. I shot Matthew Bullard, Steve Swan,” Cummings said in a video released from prison created in an effort to halt Broadnax’s execution.

The defense also claimed prosecutors in Broadnax’s trial zeroed in on all seven Black jurors in the case, “utilizing a spreadsheet during jury selection that bolded only the names of every Black juror,” according to court documents. One Black juror was eventually reinstated.

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Theresa Butler, Matthew Butler’s mother, remained defiant in asking the execution of her son’s killer go through as planned. 

“This so-called confession from Cummings is just a stall tactic by Broadnax’s desperate defense team. It’s all a lie,” Theresa Butler wrote in a social media post.

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 Broadnax was the 10th person to be executed this year in the country and the third in the state of Texas. 

The Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office and Broadnax’s attorney did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Seattle Storm player Lexie Brown has been in the WNBA since 2018, and won a championship with the Chicago Sky in 2021. In recent years, she’s taken notice of how the culture and image of the WNBA has changed since Caitlin Clark’s arrival in 2024.

“Has it changed how people view the WNBA? Absolutely. I think unfortunately, our value, the respect that we got has been directly attached to how much money we make and it’s not rocket science to see that since her arrival, and the rest of that 2024 class, the WNBA has skyrocketed. I’m not gonna act like that’s not a coincidence,” Brown told Fox News Digital.

“I think that people are taking the league more seriously, I think people are taking us more seriously as professional athletes. And I think if you consider that a culture shift, I would say, absolutely.”

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Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever is defended by Lexie Brown of the Los Angeles Sparks during the first quarter at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on May 28, 2024. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

Brown admitted that injuries and her battle with Crohn’s Disease has kept her further from the court over the last two seasons during Clark’s rise, only playing in 40 total games since 2024.

Still, Brown witnessed the phenomena and controversy as a competitor.

“Do I think there were instances of excessive physicality? For sure,” Brown said when asked about the on-court play involving the 2024 draft class. “But I think that happens at all leagues, to rookies, the young players, I think that’s just the competitive nature of things… I feel like if you watch the season, you can come to your own conclusions about that. I’ve seen a lot of other excessive plays throughout my years.”

Brown pointed to when she suffered a concussion during an instance of ‘excessive physicality’ in her third season, as a member of the Minnesota Lynx.

“It happens, unfortunately,” she said.

Clark’s 2024 entry into the WNBA catalyzed record-breaking viewership, sold-out arenas and financial growth for the league.

But along with the growth came viral debate about on-court physicality and media coverage, especially among many of the new fans Clark brought to the sport. A few times during her rookie year, Clark suffered hard contact from certain opponents. Each of those moments ignited heated social media debates.

“She was a rookie that came in, that is super talented, and was number one on everyone’s scouting report. So you’re gonna get the best defender, you’re gonna get the most physical one, and I think it was just something that she had never seen before. And as a year went on, she adjusted and got used to it,” Brown said.

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“It was hard at first for her to deal with that learning curve, growing pains, and you know, I think her fans kind of were like a little taken aback by the physicality of the WNBA, but I think like I said before, they allowed her to grow and learn through that, and she came out on top of the end.”

Brown herself has developed a complex dynamic with the hordes of new fans who have come to the WNBA since Clark’s arrival.

“There’s now a greater separation between fans and players… we were such like a niche, small community, tight-knit community for so long, and the WNBA has finally broken into this, like the mainstream sports media space, which is everything that we’ve asked for maybe we wouldn’t have this new CBA, we wouldn’t have these new contracts without it,” she said.

“So I’m not gonna say, I’m not appreciative… these eyes, these new viewers have changed so many of our lives.”

But Brown claims that one of the things she has had to deal with amid the WNBA’s growth in fandom is questioning of her validity as a WNBA player, amid her battle with Crohn’s disease and past injuries.

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Lexie Brown of the Seattle Storm poses for a portrait during media day at BECU Storm Center for Basketball Performance in Seattle, Washington, on April 22, 2026. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

“I think because this explosion in the WNBA of interest in new eyes has happened in the last two years and I have virtually been not existent on the court because I’ve been dealing with Crohn’s and then last year I just simply didn’t get an opportunity to play. There’s been a lot of eyebrows raised as to how I got here if I deserve to be in the WNBA still, why I’m still on a roster with limited minutes, limited playing time, limited points per game, and the overall lack of empathy and sympathy,” she said.

“For me, it’s just having a little bit more empathy, understanding that myself and so many other players in this league are more than the stats.”

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