By Kalan Hooks | ESPN, 2024-12-29 02:40:00
由生成式人工智能翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
圣安东尼奥马刺队中锋文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)前往纽约市执行三个任务：击败纽约尼克斯队，击败布鲁克林篮网队，以及下棋。
周五，文班亚马在巴克莱中心砍下19分、7个篮板、4次助攻和6次盖帽，带领马刺以96-87战胜篮网。
比赛结束后，文班亚马立即在X（原推特）上询问粉丝，寻找纽约市的国际象棋热门地点。
纽约市下棋的最佳地点是哪里？
— 文班 (@ wemby) 2024年12月28日
你不会每天都看到一个7英尺（约2.13米）高的人在纽约市公园里寻找国际象棋对手。但文班亚马渴望向纽约人展示他的棋艺。他在华盛顿广场公园找到了一个位置，并邀请粉丝们坐在他对面的棋盘上，与他一较高下——不是篮球，而是国际象棋。
谁想在华盛顿广场公园的西南角和我见面下棋？我就在那里。
— 文班 (@ wemby) 2024年12月28日
华盛顿广场公园早晨的天气是40华氏度左右（约4.4摄氏度），还下着雨。但这并没有阻止文班亚马用他的车、马、象、兵和后来用王后来保卫他的国王。
适合下棋的好日子
https://twitter.com/wemby/status/1873015103672770582 https://twitter.com/spurs/status/1873036962602607017/video/1
— 圣安东尼奥马刺 (@ spurs) 2024年12月28日
“非常有趣。我学到了很多，”文班亚马说。
他在华盛顿广场公园遇到了强劲的对手——这些棋手的水平足以让他输掉几局。
“我输给了两个高手，但我赢了我哥哥，所以这很值得，”文班亚马说。
这位2023年NBA选秀状元感谢冒雨前往华盛顿广场公园的粉丝们。
感谢所有冒雨前来的人
https://twitter.com/wemby/status/1873045225570234867/photo/1
— 文班 (@ wemby) 2024年12月28日
文班亚马后来表达了他对NBA举办仅限球员参加的国际象棋比赛的兴趣，获胜者可以代表自己选择的慈善机构获得捐款。
我们需要一个仅限NBA球员参加的国际象棋比赛，收益将捐给获胜者选择的慈善机构 https://twitter.com/nba/status/1873056366769913993
— 文班 (@ wemby) 2024年12月28日
本赛季，文班亚马场均得到25.2分和10.1个篮板。
点击查看原文：Spurs center Victor Wembanyama plays chess with fans in New York City
Spurs center Victor Wembanyama plays chess with fans in New York City
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama went to New York City with three missions: beat the New York Knicks, beat the Brooklyn Nets and play some chess.
Wembanyama posted 19 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 6 blocks to lead the Spurs past the Nets at Barclays Center 96-87 on Friday.
Once business was taken care of, Wembanyama instantly went to find the chess hot spots in New York City, asking his followers on X.
What are the best spots to play chess in NYC ??
— Wemby (@ wemby) December 28, 2024
It’s not every day you see a 7-footer walking through a New York City park hunting for chess opponents. But Wembanyama was eager to show off his skills to New Yorkers. He found a location at Washington Square Park and invited fans to sit across the board from him and go toe-to-toe – not in basketball but in chess.
Who wants to meet me at the SW corner of Washington Square park to play chess? Im there
— Wemby (@ wemby) December 28, 2024
The morning weather at Washington Square Park was in the low 40s with rain. That didn’t stop Wembanyama from defending his king using his rooks, knights, bishops, pawns and queen.
A good day for chess
— San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs) December 28, 2024
“It was a lot of fun. I learned a lot,” Wembanyama said.
He matched up against solid opposition in Washington Square Park – players talented enough that he even picked up a couple of losses.
“So, I lost against two pros, but I won against my brother, so that’s worth it,” Wembanyama said.
The 2023 No. 1 NBA draft pick was grateful for the fans who traveled to Washington Square Park despite the rain.
Thanks for everyone who pulled up in the rain
— Wemby (@ wemby) December 28, 2024
Wembanyama later expressed his interest in the NBA creating a players-only chess tournament, with a donation to charity on behalf of the winner.
We need an NBA players only Chess tournament, proceeds go to the charity of choice of the winner https://twitter.com/nba/status/1873056366769913993
— Wemby (@ wemby) December 28, 2024
Wembanyama is averaging 25.2 points and 10.1 rebounds per game for the Spurs this season.
By Kalan Hooks | ESPN, via ESPN