Benny the Bull challenged Victor Wembanyama and his Spurs teammates to a game of chess in the middle of their warmups.

The San Antonio Spurs center played an opening move of chess against Chicago Bulls mascot Benny the Bull on Monday.

Victor Wembanyama went to a park in New York City and played 1-on-1 with fans on Saturday. He even lost a couple of games. Not in basketball, though.

Victor Wembanyama took some time for a New York City pastime in the rain on Saturday. The 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year stopped off at Washington Square Park to play chess after the Spurs’ two-game stint in the Big Apple this week.

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.

San Antonio Spurs superstar big man Victory Wembanyama spent his Saturday morning in New York City like a true local— playing some chess in Washington Square Park. On a cold a dreary day, Wemby put out an open call for opponents on social media, telling the world that he was heading out in the city ready for some chess.

By morning, he evidently got an answer that satisfied him. Wembanyama put out a call for fans to join him in Washington Square Park to play chess. "How will we know it's you?" joked one social media user. Dozens of people showed up despite the rain, and some got the opportunity to play with the tallest man in the park.

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.

The San Antonio Spurs took a road trip to New York for a pair of games against the Knicks and Nets, but Victor Wembanyama got in an extra one.

Victor Wembanyama and Jeremy Sochan play chess with Bulls mascot Benny the Bull during pregame introductions.