By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Coming out of two games with the San Antonio Spurs in New York, including the 2024 NBA Christmas Games fixture opposite the New York Knicks in the Madison Square Garden, Victor Wembanyama stuck around, switching from basketball to chess.
On Saturday morning, he addressed fans via a post on X, inquiring about the best place to play chess in New York City.
Following with another post, he set up a date in Washington Square Park.
Countering rain, many fans rushed to the point and faced 20-year-old Wemby in chess, beyond a unique meet-and-greet opportunity.
The French prodigy once more proved himself as much more than stretching the limits of basketball and introducing exciting new features for bigs.
The Spurs have one more game left in a four-game road trip. After losing efforts against the Philadelphia 76ers in Wells Fargo Center on Monday and against the Knicks in MSG on Wednesday, they beat the Brooklyn Nets in Barclays Center on Friday and are heading to Target Center and take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the next edition of NBA Sundays.
At 16-15 and in a tight race for postseason tickets in the Western Conference, the franchise based in Texas is half a game safe inside the Play-In seeds and 1.5 games away from a direct ticket to the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Contributions by Wembanyama amount to 25.2 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.0 blocks, 3.9 assists, and 1.0 steals per contest over 26 appearances in the 2024-25 Regular Season.