San Antonio Spurs player plays chess in a park in New York

December 28, 2024 11:23 AM

Published December 28, 2024 12:13 PM

NEW YORK (CBS, KYMA/KECY) - San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama turned heads on Saturday by playing chess with fans in New York City's Washington Square Park.

It started with a post by Wembanyama on X (formerly Twitter) that read, "Who wants to meet me at the SW corner of Washington Square park to play chess? Im there" [sic]

Dozens of people showed up despite the rain, according a post on Spurs' X account.

This is the 20-year-old Frenchman's second season in the NBA. The 7'3" star earned unanimous Rookie of the Year honors last season.

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