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From NBA All-Star to Shaolin monk: Victor Wembanyama goes on a China retreat
The 21-year-old San Antonio Spurs star is in “closed-door martial arts training,” an employee at Shaolin Temple in central ...
World’s tallest monk? Victor Wembanyama spotted at China’s Shaolin Temple with shaved head
French 7’3” NBA star Victor Wembanyama may have just unlocked a new position: Shaolin monk. Wembanyama, who ended last season ...
Victor Wembanyama Begins Shaolin Vassa Journey, Trains Along The Great Wall of China
Victor Wembanyama embraces Shaolin discipline and Vassa meditation in a rare offseason of spiritual transformation.
Behind Shaolin retreat interest lies a rising global appreciation for Chinese culture
The Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng, Central China’s Henan Province Photo: VCG. Like Alea der Bescheidene, lead singer of the German band Saltatio Mortis, who recently announced his ...
Victor Wembanyama shaves head as he takes retreat at China’s Shaolin Temple
As part of an offseason excursion to China, the 7-foot-4 Spurs center is taking part in a 10-day retreat at the ...
Victor Wembanyama Shows Off Shaved Head Haircut in Photo at Shaolin Temple in China
Victor Wembanyama is seeking enlightenment this offseason. The San Antonio Spurs' second-year superstar has been visiting a ...
Metal singer, NBA star join seclusion retreats at Shaolin Temple in Henan Province
The Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng, Central China's Henan Province Photo: VCG. German metal singer Alea der Bescheidene has ...
Victor Wembanyama Shows Off New Bald Look at Shaolin Temple Retreat
Victor Wembanyama may very well be a changed man after the NBA offseason. He certainly looks the part. The San Antonio Spurs ...
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama heads to a temple in China for a few days
Victor Wembanyama is in China, and it’s not all about vacation. The San Antonio Spurs star is in the midst of what’s expected ...
'Shaolin Wemby'? Victor Wembanyama shaves his head as part of 10-day Shaolin monk retreat in China.
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is once again turning heads on social media, this time with a newly shaved noggin to go with a ...
Wembanyama's brutal mutation: he shaves his head and enters a Shaolin temple in China to meditate
Since the legendary Yao Ming (2.29m) triumphed in the NBA with the Houston Rockets, no other giant had aroused so much expectation in China. And that's saying a lot in a country of ...