"My goal going there was putting my body through things that it’s not used to doing," Wembanyama said of the experience.

The 21-year-old French phenom said many of his meals during the trip consisted of zucchini and rice noodles, adding that his ...

Wembanyama used a trip to the Shaolin Temple to work on his range of movement, which included kung fu training.

Victor Wembanyama spent his offseason not in luxury, but in silence, sweat, and in Shaolin.The San Antonio Spurs star made ...

(AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Victor Wembanyama is in China, and it’s not all about vacation. The San Antonio Spurs star is in the ...

Victor Wembanyama looks on during the 2025 Women's Volleyball Nations League match between France and Belgium at National Indoor Stadium on June 6, 2025 in Beijing, China.

Victor Wembanyama was seen dressed in full monk attire while performing synchronized kicks and stances with impressive ...

The 21-year-old San Antonio Spurs star is in “closed-door martial arts training,” an employee at Shaolin Temple in central China told NBC News.

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was recently spotted on a rather unconventional trip to China, and offered some details about why he made the ...

Victor Wembanyama’s Shaolin retreat mixed recovery, Kung Fu, and wellness ahead of the 2025–26 San Antonio Spurs season.

Victor Wembanyama is tapping into his inner monk. As part of an offseason excursion to China, the 7-foot-4 Spurs center is taking part in a 10-day retreat at the 1,500-year-old Shaolin Temple.

There’s no Victor Wembanyama in the class headed to the NBA draft this week. There’s no Zaccharie Risacher, either.