NBA球星剃发修行？少林寺回应：人在寺里

Wembanyama has apparently been spending some time in China at the Shaolin Temple, the Sports Illustrated (SI) magazine reported.

During his retreat, Wembanyama shaved his head and seemingly spent a day in the life of a monk, said the report.

Dusty Garza, an editor from the Spurs Report, said on X that according to multiple independent sources, "Wembanyama is not only deeply interested in Shaolin culture, he had a master shave his head and is now beginning a 10-day retreat at that temple. His upcoming travel plans have been paused, and his entourage has already left."

The Zhengzhou-based Dahe Daily learned from sources at the Temple on Monday that Wembanyama was indeed at the Temple, but related matters were not convenient to share publicly, according to the report.

此前，文班亚马到访北京，并参观游览了天坛、八达岭长城等景点。NBA中国官方网站也证实了此事。

Wembanyama, born on Jan 4, 2004, in Le Chesnay, France, is a professional basketball player. Standing at 2.26 meters, he currently plays for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs.

"So the combination of Wemby being a weirdo-Frenchman, as well as a noted traveler, leads me to believe spending an off-season with Chinese monks is maybe less of a persion from his normal life than it would be for most professional athletes."