Present in New York for two days with his Spurs team, Victor Wembanyama allowed himself a little “chess” break in the city center of the American city this Saturday, December 28.
Between two NBA games across the country, everyone finds something to do. This Saturday, December 28, Victor Wembanyama (20 years old) was in New York and invited his fans to meet him at Washington Square Park to play… chess.
A good day for chess ♟️ https://t.co/kdlYt9Nwgm pic.twitter.com/NY1f4HJcCy
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) December 28, 2024
“I won against my brother, which is worth 1,000 victories!”
The San Antonio star, despite the rain and wet benches, rubbed shoulders with a few experts of the game. “I just had “I want to”, the basketball player explained. “It was really cool. I lost to two chess pros, but I won against my brother, which is worth 1,000 wins !”
♟ 🏀 « Il est rapide et très bon » : avec les joueurs d’échecs qui ont défié Wembanyama dans un parc de New York.
Le basketteur français a invité par surprise, ce samedi 28 décembre, ses fans à disputer des parties d’échecs, sous la pluie new-yorkaise, pour clôturer son périple… pic.twitter.com/0VTd5LKP2E
— Échecs & Stratégie (@Chess_Strategy) December 28, 2024
Morning in New York playing chess with Victor Wembanyama in the park. pic.twitter.com/fJRqN4X4Xm
— Jordan Howenstine (@AirlessJordan) December 28, 2024
This Sunday, he faces Rudy Gobert's Minnesota Timberwolves.