NBA star Victor Wembanyama spent the day playing chess in New York's Washington Square Park

Victor Wembanyama took his game to a different venue Saturday.

Victor Wembanyama took his game to a different venue Saturday.

The NBA star, who plays for the San Antonio Spurs and goes by the nickname Wemby, took to X in the early hours of Saturday to ask where the best place to play chess in New York City is.

By 9:30 a.m., Wemby picked his court: Washington Square Park.

“Who wants to meet me at the SW corner of Washington Square park to play chess? Im there,” the forward-center posted.

It was a rainy day in New York on Saturday, but that didn’t deter Wemby or his fans from showing up for a game in the park.

https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/nba/victor-wembanyama-playing-chess-new-york-rcna185657

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