By Raul Trey Lopez, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-07-17 09:12:18
2026年6月23日，法国巴黎，圣安东尼奥马刺队的法国篮球运动员维克托·文班亚马抵达巴黎时装周，出席路易威登（Louis Vuitton）2027春夏男装秀。（图片来源：SIMON WOHLFAHRT / AFP，通过 Getty Images）
维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 的休赛期过得一点也不清闲。
在帮助马刺队打进NBA总决赛后，这位22岁的球星在巴黎男装周的路易威登（Louis Vuitton）秀场上登台走秀，并与圣安东尼奥马刺队签下了一份为期五年、价值2.52亿美元的续约合同，本周末他还将出席在纽约举办的Fanatics Fest活动。
接下来，他将迎来休赛期最重磅的活动之一。
8月8日至9日，文班亚马将连续第二年举办“Hoop Gambit”活动，在他的家乡法国打造一场融合篮球、国际象棋和社区互动的周末狂欢。
这场盛会将于8月8日（周六）在勒谢奈-罗康库尔（Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt）的皮埃尔·库瓦特体育馆（Pierre Curvat Gymnasium）拉开帷幕，随后于8月9日（周日）移师楠泰尔（Nanterre）的保罗·瓦扬-库蒂里耶体育馆（Paul-Vaillant-Couturier Gymnasium）。
届时，这两站活动预计将吸引共计284支篮球队伍参赛，他们将参加青少年组和成人组的三人制（3对3）篮球赛，此外还将举行男子和女子的单挑（1对1）对决。
参赛选手将分为男子U15组、女子U18组、男子U18组，以及男女成年组进行角逐。三人制比赛将采用国际篮联（FIBA）的官方规则，而单挑赛则将采用“连投连打”（make it, take it，即进球方继续保有球权）的规则，并设有12秒的进攻时限。
篮球并非本次活动的唯一竞技项目。
两站活动还将举办由法兰西岛国际象棋联盟（Ligue Île-de-France des Échecs）主办的“Hoop Gambit”国际象棋锦标赛。比赛将于每天上午9:30至晚上8:30进行。对于这位马刺球星来说，这一环节再合适不过了，因为他曾多次谈到自己对国际象棋的热爱，以及棋局中所蕴含的策略性思维。
参赛选手们还将面临丰厚的奖金争夺。
成年组三人制冠军将获得约2860美元（2500欧元）的奖金，亚军将获得约1715美元（1500欧元），而止步半决赛的队伍也将带走约570美元（500欧元）。
男子和女子单挑赛的冠军将分别获得约1145美元（1000欧元），亚军将获得约570美元（500欧元），半决赛选手将获得约115美元（100欧元）。
青少年组的冠军将获得价值约570美元（500欧元）的耐克（Nike）代金券，亚军将获得约285美元（250欧元）的代金券，半决赛选手则将获得约115美元（100欧元）的代金券。
在赛场之外，现场还将有DJ、现场解说、餐车和各式饮品，在整个周末营造出嘉年华般的狂欢氛围。
“Hoop Gambit”已迅速成为文班亚马标志性的休赛期活动之一，这不仅让他有机会与法国本土的篮球社群重新建立联系，同时也将竞技、娱乐以及他的两大挚爱——篮球与国际象棋完美结合。
从他的日程安排来看，文班亚马的这个休赛期，几乎和马刺队一路杀入NBA总决赛的征程一样忙碌。
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Victor Wembanyama hosting Hoop Gambit 2026 basketball in France
San Antonio Spurs’ French basket ball player Victor Wembanyama arrives for the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2027 collection fashion show as part of the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris on June 23, 2026. (Photo by SIMON WOHLFAHRT / AFP via Getty Images)
Victor Wembanyama’s offseason has been anything but quiet.
After helping lead the Spurs to the NBA Finals, the 22-year-old walked the runway at Louis Vuitton’s Men’s Fashion Week show in Paris, signed a five-year, $252 million contract extension with San Antonio and is set to appear at Fanatics Fest in New York this weekend.
Next on his schedule is one of the biggest events of his offseason.
Wembanyama will host Hoop Gambit for a second straight year on Aug. 8-9, transforming his home country into a weekend celebration of basketball, chess and community.
The festival begins Saturday, Aug. 8, at Pierre Curvat Gymnasium in Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt before moving to Paul-Vaillant-Couturier Gymnasium in Nanterre on Sunday, Aug. 9.
Combined, the two events are expected to feature 284 basketball teams competing in youth and adult 3-on-3 tournaments, along with men’s and women’s 1-on-1 competitions.
Players will compete in U15 boys, U18 girls and U18 boys divisions, as well as senior men’s and women’s brackets. The 3-on-3 games will follow official FIBA rules, while the 1-on-1 competition will use a “make it, take it” format with 12-second shot clocks.
Basketball won’t be the only competition.
Both stops will also feature Hoop Gambit chess tournaments organized by Ligue Île-de-France des Échecs. The tournaments will run from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. each day, a fitting addition for the Spurs star, who has often spoken about his love of chess and the strategic thinking it requires.
There will also be plenty at stake for competitors.
The senior 3-on-3 champions will earn about $2,860 (€2,500), while the runners-up will receive about $1,715 (€1,500). Semifinalists will take home about $570 (€500).
The men’s and women’s 1-on-1 champions will each earn about $1,145 (€1,000). Runners-up will receive about $570 (€500), while semifinalists will earn about $115 (€100).
Youth champions will receive about $570 (€500) in Nike vouchers. Finalists will earn about $285 (€250) in vouchers, while semifinalists will receive about $115 (€100).
Away from the courts, fans can expect DJs, live announcers, food trucks and refreshments throughout the weekend, creating a festival-like atmosphere.
Hoop Gambit has quickly become one of Wembanyama’s signature offseason events, giving him an opportunity to reconnect with the basketball community in France while combining competition, entertainment and two of his passions: basketball and chess.
Judging by his schedule, Wembanyama’s offseason has been nearly as busy as the Spurs’ run to the NBA Finals.
By Raul Trey Lopez, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News