The Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama plays chess in Washington Square Park on Saturday. NBA/X Wembanyama would later thank those who braved the elements to hang out.

Victor Wembanyama took some time for a New York City pastime in the rain on Saturday. The 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year stopped off at Washington Square Park to play chess after the Spurs’ two ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

It should go without saying, but this is not how most players spend their off days in New York. The Spurs are spending the day in New York after beating the Nets on Friday night before flying off to ...

Victor Wembanyama pulled up to Washington Square Park to play chess despite it being a very rainy Saturday in New York City. The French superstar started playing when he was around seven years old ...

Washington Square Park is a known spot for chess in New York — Bobby Fischer among others have famously played there, and it’s been a spot used for multiple movie scenes featuring the game.