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. At midnight on Saturday, Wembanyama, an avid ...

But instead of basketball, Wemby was playing chess. "Who wants to meet me at the SW corner of Washington Square park to play chess? Im there," Wembanyama wrote. People began showing up almost ...

The Spurs star connected with fans while playing chess in New York City on Saturday. Associated Press • Get NBA League Pass TODAY Victor Wembanyama went to a park in New York City and played 1 ...

NEW YORK — By 11:30 a.m. Saturday, the mass of people cleared the southwest corner of Washington Square Park in downtown Manhattan. So had the 7-foot-3 NBA unicorn. The chess tables remained ...

Wemby hung around NYC through the weekend and surprised fans by popping up in Washington Square Park in Lower Manhattan to place some chess. You can see it all below.

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. Fans of former One Direction member Liam Payne ...

What are the best spots to play chess in NYC ?? — Wemby (@wemby) December 28, 2024 Who wants to meet me at the SW corner of Washington Square park to play chess? Im there — Wemby (@wemby) December 28, ...

He found a location at Washington Square Park and invited fans to sit across the board from him and go toe-to-toe -- not in basketball but in chess. Who wants to meet me at the SW corner of ...

“Who wants to meet me at the SW corner of Washington Square park to play chess? Im there,” the forward-center posted. It was a rainy day in New York on Saturday, but that didn’t deter Wemby ...

Before the San Antonio Spurs left New York for a flight to Minnesota, Wembanyama put out the call on social media: “Who wants to meet me at the SW corner of Washington Square park to play chess?