Victor Wembanyama plays chess in New York City park

Victor Wembanyama plays 1-on-1 chess with fans in New York
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.
After putting out request, Victor Wembanyama plays chess in New York City park
Hours after a win against the Brooklyn Nets, the San Antonio Spurs star met with people to play chess at Washington Square Park in Manhattan.
Off-day fun for Victor Wembanyama in New York? Chess in Washington Square Park.
The Spurs are spending the day in New York after beating the Nets on Friday night before flying off to Minnesota for a game on Sunday night. Victor Wembanyama’s day started with these posts on X. Who wants to meet me at the SW corner of Washington Square park to play chess? Im there
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"Who wants to meet me at the SW corner of Washington Square park to play chess? I'm there," the Spurs superstar posted on X Saturday morning.
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