NBA's Victor Wembanyama plays chess with fans

Victor Wembanyama is quickly becoming the new face of the NBA
If the NBA is looking for a new face to lead the next generation, they may have just that with San Antonio Spurs star.
Victor Wembanyama plays 1-on-1 chess with fans in New York
Victor Wembanyama went to a park in New York City and played 1-on-1 with fans on Saturday. He even lost a couple of games. Not in basketball, though.
Victor Wembanyama plays chess at Washington Square Park in rain after asking for NYC’s ‘best’ spots
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-game stint in the Big Apple this week.
NBA star Victor Wembanyama a towering presence on chessboard too
The 20-year-old Frenchman encouraged his followers on X to join him at Washington Square Park’s famed Chess Plaza. Read more at straitstimes.com.
LOOK: San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama pulls up to Washington Square Park in New York to play chess
Victor Wembanyama pulled up to Washington Square Park to play chess despite it being a very rainy Saturday in New York City. The French superstar started playing when he was around seven years old, and his love for it is still there even now that he is an NBA star.
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Most of the players interviewed gave simple answers. Spurs guard Devin Vassell and Knicks guard Jalen Brunson wished for wins. San Antonio forward Harrison Barnes elaborated a bit, wishing for a win and quality time with his family after the game.
NBA star Victor Wembanyama takes on chess players in New York park
NBA superstar Victor Wembanyama swaps the court for the chess board, inviting fans to take him on for a different type of one-on-one in a New York park.
NBA-Wembanyama a towering presence on chess board too
Victor Wembanyama has established himself as a force on the NBA hardwood, but on Saturday showed he can make moves on the chess board as well as the San Antonio Spurs' center took on fans at a park in New York.
NBA star Victor Wembanyama spent the day playing chess in New York's Washington Square Park
Victor Wembanyama took his game to a different venue Saturday. The NBA star, who plays for the San Antonio Spurs and goes by the nickname Wemby, took to X in the early hours of Saturday to ask where the best place to play chess in New York City is.
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama Issues Request for Chess Partner at NYC Park on Social Media
San Antonio Spurs superstar center Victor Wembanyama offered fans the chance of a lifetime on Saturday. Wembanyama asked for the best places to play chess
"We need an NBA players-only chess tournament" - Victor Wembanyama after playing chess with fans in New York
Saturday was a good day for chess in New York City as San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama casually pulled up to play with random fans at Washington Square Park. The Spurs played back-to-back games against two New York teams: the Knicks and Brooklyn Nets.
7-foot-3 NBA star Victor Wembanyama easily spotted playing chess on NYC streets
NBA Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama made a call to fans on social media looking for a chess partner on the NYC streets ...
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Victor Wembanyama scores 42 in a memorable Christmas debut but Spurs fall short against the Knicks
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Victor Wembanyama is ready to take over, but will the league be a willing participant?
There has never been a player like Wembanyama, but is the NBA ready to abandon its tried-and-true playbook and forge a new ...