Victor Wembanyama plays chess at Washington Square Park in rain after asking for NYC’s ‘best’ spots

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-game stint in the Big Apple this week.

At midnight on Saturday, Wembanyama, an avid chess player, asked his X followers where he should go to play his favorite hobby.

The Spurs' Victor Wembanyama plays chess in Washington Square Park on Saturday.
The Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama plays chess in Washington Square Park on Saturday.
“What are the best spots to play chess in NYC ??” he wrote on the platform.

By the morning, Wembanyama was on site at the famous Greenwich Village park.

“Who wants to meet me at the SW corner of Washington Square park to play chess? Im there,” Wembanyama wrote on X.

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