NBA Superstar Requested Chess Partner On Rainy Day In NYC
Dec 29, 2024 · NBA superstar Victor "Wemby" Wembanyama turned a rainy day in New York City into an unforgettable experience when he invited fans to play chess with him in Washington Square Park on Saturday. The 7'3" (2.21 cm) San Antonio Spurs sensation, who hails from France, is one of the NBA's greatest prospects and won the 2024 Rookie of the Year award.
Victor Wembanyama plays chess at Washington Square Park
Dec 28, 2024 · Wembanyama had been trying to get somewhere to play chess for the bulk of the team’s time in New York — the Spurs played the Knicks on Christmas and won at Brooklyn on Friday night. The...
Victor Wembanyama plays 1-on-1 chess with fans in New York
Dec 28, 2024 · 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.
NBA star Victor Wembanyama takes on chess players in New …
Dec 28, 2024 · NBA player Victor Wembanyama has played an impromptu series of chess matches in a New York park. The 221cm tall Frenchman put out a call on social media for fans to meet him at Chess Plaza, and more than 20 people turned up to watch or take part.
Victor Wembanyama plays chess with strangers in NYC - FOX 5 …
Dec 28, 2024 · NBA star Victor Wembanyama challenged New Yorkers to a rainy chess match in Washington Square Park after his win against the Nets. His late-night social media post gained over 65,000 likes, with...
NBA's Victor Wembanyama plays chess with fans in New York ... - CBS News
Dec 28, 2024 · NBA star Victor Wembanyama played chess with fans in Washington Square Park while the San Antonio Spurs were in town to play the Knicks and Nets.
NBA star Victor Wembanyama spent the day playing chess in ... - NBC News
Dec 28, 2024 · 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.
Wemby fits in one last game in NYC — taking on patrons in chess …
Dec 28, 2024 · Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs star and potentially the world’s tallest chess fan, put out the bat signal at 9:36 a.m. The morning after his team waxed the Nets in Brooklyn as he...
Victor Wembanyama shocks fans by playing chess in NYC ... - Sporting News
Dec 28, 2024 · Yes, that Victor Wembanyama. The Spurs star ingrained himself into the city on Saturday by playing chess with fans in Washington Square Park, taking advantage of some downtime after games...
Victor Wembanyama plays 1-on-1 chess with fans in New York
Dec 28, 2024 · The 7-foot-3 NBA star played chess with fans for over an hour on a rainy day in a NYC park. 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. Before the San Antonio Spurs left ...
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