Victor Wembanyama Plays 1-On-1 Chess With Fans

Victor Wembanyama is quickly becoming the new face of the NBA
Don't let the haters fool you; the NBA on Christmas Day was a successful outing for the league. One reason for that was the absolute classic between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks that started the festivities.
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.
LOOK: Spurs Star Victor Wembanyama Surprises New York Locals with Chess Match
The San Antonio Spurs took a road trip to New York for a pair of games against the Knicks and Nets, but Victor Wembanyama got in an extra one.
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.
NBA star Victor Wembanyama spent the day playing chess in New York's Washington Square Park
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. By 9:30 a.m., Wemby picked his court: Washington Square Park.
Victor Wembanyama plays chess at Washington Square Park
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama surprised fans in New York City by playing chess in Washington Square Park on Saturday morning. POV: You’re playing chess with @wemby on a Saturday morning in Washington Square Park ♟️🗽 pic.twitter.com/gnxdvPE69l
Off-day fun for Victor Wembanyama in New York? Chess in Washington Square Park.
The Spurs are spending the day in New York after beating the Nets on Friday night before flying off to Minnesota for a game on Sunday night. Victor Wembanyama’s day started with these posts on X. Who wants to meet me at the SW corner of Washington Square park to play chess? Im there
Victor Wembanyama plays chess in NYC after inviting fans to join him on social media
"Who wants to meet me at the SW corner of Washington Square park to play chess? I'm there," the Spurs superstar posted on X Saturday morning.
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.
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