Inside the Shaolin monastery that helped build Victor Wembanyama

Here's how monks in central China helped turn Victor Wembanyama into what he has now become: the most unstoppable force in basketball.
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'Almost broke my neck a couple times trying' - Victor Wembanyama reveals the one thing he couldn't do at Shaolin Temple

Wembanyama reveals the one challenge during his Shaolin Temple training that he simply couldn’t master.

Victor Wembanyama found Kobe Bryant lesson outside basketball

Victor Wembanyama has made the San Antonio Spurs impossible to ignore again, but his 10-day Shaolin retreat in China may say more about his future than any single playoff performance. The 22-year-old has been at the centre of fresh attention in May 2026 after discussing his time at the historic Shaolin temple with Malika Andrews,

Wemby Says He 'Almost Broke My Neck' Trying to Learn How to Do Backflip With Monks

The San Antonio Spurs star told ESPN's Malika Andrews he wanted to learn how to do a backflip when he spent time with monks at a Shaolin temple during the offseason but was unable to complete the task (3:15 mark).

Victor Wembanyama’s dominant showing in Spurs win attributed to Shaolin Temple stint

French NBA star spent 10 days with monks in China last June, when he learned kung fu and meditation in system centred on focus and balance.
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Religious scandals and the “protection” that Beijing’s rules cannot provide

Following the scandal involving the abbot of the Shaolin Temple, a new storm has erupted with Hu Chenglin, president of the Shaanxi Taoist Association – the cradle of this ancient religious trad

At 7-foot-5, that didn’t happen. But what unfolded was …

At 7-foot-5, that didn’t happen. But what unfolded was the most formative summers of his short career that has fueled this postseason run. My exclusive conversation w/ Wemby: Victor Wembanyama desperately wanted to learn to do a backflip with the monks at the Shaolin temple.