Yes, that Victor Wembanyama. The Spurs star ingrained himself ... "What are the best spots to play chess in NYC ??" By morning, he evidently got an answer that satisfied him.

Victor Wembanyama took some time for a New York City pastime in the rain on Saturday. The 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year stopped off at Washington Square Park to play chess after the Spurs’ two ...

NBA Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama made a call to fans on social media looking for a chess partner on the NYC streets and to the surprise of many he came through. There are a lot of things ...

Victor Wembanyama put on a show in the Garden on Christmas but came up a little short on the winning side. Wemby hung around NYC through the weekend and surprised fans by popping up in Washington ...

Victor Wembanyama—No. 1 NBA draft pick and .... chess legend? Roughly 10 hours after asking his legion of X followers where he should play chess in NYC, the 7'3" reigning Rookie of the Year ...

Not for a game of basketball, but a game of chess. That's what San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama posted on X Saturday morning to his 364,000 followers: "Who wants to meet me at the ...

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs made their first trip to New York City this NBA season over the past week, and the towering French center had one quintessential NYC activity he was ...

And while that may well be true, the event was also a genius initiative to market the NBA and Wembanyama as the future face of the league. It also furthered the brand of Wemby as a man of the ...

NEW YORK-- Victor Wembanyama played 1-on-1 with fans at a ... Wemby plays chess in NYC's Washington Square Park Washington Square Park is a known place for playing chess in New York.

Wembanyama has certainly earned the right to play chess in the park between games. The 20-year-old is averaging 29.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 5.5 blocks over his last eight games, pulling the ...