Published: 11:45pm, 9 Jun 2025
Updated: 11:45pm, 9 Jun 2025

French basketball player Victor Wembanyama poses with France’s Iman Ndiaye after the Pool 3 match between France and Belgium at the Women’s Volleyball Nations League in Beijing on June 6. Photo: Xinhua
Victor Wembanyama has ditched the chaos of the NBA court for some peace at a Shaolin Temple in China, and basketball fans are losing their minds.
The San Antonio Spurs power forward, sporting a freshly shaved head and wearing robes, has been spotted with monks in Zhengzhou.
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