NBA star Victor Wembanyama challenged New Yorkers to a rainy chess match in Washington Square Park after his win against the Nets. His late-night social media post gained over 65,000 likes ...

It's that on a rainy Saturday on his day off he wanted to compete, playing chess against random people he doesn't know in a wet and cold park. This is why the future of the league is in good hands.

But instead of basketball, Wemby was playing chess. "Who wants to meet me at the SW corner of Washington Square park to play chess? Im there," Wembanyama wrote. People began showing up almost ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Finding an empty bench in Washington Square Park after visiting one of the ... artists sell sketches or photographs, and chess enthusiasts gather to challenge each other ...