Amazing even off the pitch. After playing two games of New Yorkincluding the Christmas game against the Knicks, Victor The animalthe French phenomenon of San Antonio Spursdecided to spend some time in the Big Apple and, through X, invited fans to play chess. “Who wants to meet me at the SW corner of Washington Square Park to play chess? I’m there,” he wrote in a tweet.
Who wants to meet me at the SW corner of Washington Square park to play chess? I’m there
— Wemby (@wemby) December 28, 2024
And so, despite the rain, many showed up for the appointment, famously Chess Plaza on Washington Square Park is a park. “This is the biggest chess game of my life,” said an opponent sitting in front of Wembanyama, who won the prize. Rookie of the Year in the NBA last season and one Olympic silver medal with France last summer.
POV: You are playing chess @wemby on a Saturday morning in Washington Square Park pic.twitter.com/gnxdvPE69l
— NBA (@NBA) December 28, 2024
“Wemby” huh begins a play a chess when he has seven years and said he hopes to unite other NBA players with a passion for the game. He proposed a chess tournament for NBA players, the proceeds of which would be donated to charity.