Wembanyama, who began playing chess at 7 years old, later proposed an "NBA players-only Chess tournament," with proceeds that go "to the charity of choice of the winner." In September, Wemby returned home where he held a chess competition with Stanford Cardinal forward, and fellow 7-footer, Maxime Raynaud.

Hours after a win against the Brooklyn Nets, the San Antonio Spurs star met with people to play chess at Washington Square Park in Manhattan.

The league’s reigning Rookie of the Year, Victor Wembanyama, paid a surprise visit to the chess boards of Washington Square Park on Saturday for a different kind of 1-on-1.