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Victor Wembanyama went to a park in New York City and played 1-on-1 with fans on Saturday. Wemby was playing chess. And this wasn't on a whim: He knows how to play and even brought his own chess set.
Victor Wembanyama is a man of many talents on the basketball court, but he proved in a New York City park he's also trying to be talented on the chessboard too.. On Saturday morning, hours after ...
“We need an NBA players only Chess tournament, proceeds go to the charity of choice of the winner,” he wrote on social media after his chess trip was over. Wembanyama is averaging 25.2 points and 10.1 rebounds this season, his second in the NBA after winning rookie of the year last season. The Spurs play at Minnesota on Sunday. ___
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. Wemby was playing chess. And this wasn't on a whim: He knows how to play and even brought his own chess set.
Luka Dončić is a well-known chess aficionado, Victor Wembanyama played against several fans on a rainy December afternoon in Washington Square Park, New York, and Derrick Rose says he plays ...
Victor's mother, Élodie de Fautereau, is a French basketball coach and former player. Wembanyama's father and mother are 1.98 metres (6 ft 6 in) and 1.91 metres (6 ft 3 in) tall, respectively. [12] His older sister, Ève, plays basketball professionally, and his younger brother, Oscar, has played basketball and handball at the youth level.
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) reacts to a score against the LA Clippers during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.
The king of the NBA, Victor Wembanyama, is a 7-foot‑5 Frenchman who likes Isaac Asimov novels and playing speed chess in the park when he’s in New York for games against the Knicks. Wemby is a ...