Victor Wembanyama, the 21-year-old French NBA star, is currently spending 10 days at the Shaolin Temple in Zhengzhou, China, where he is focused on "closed-door martial arts training" and deepening his spiritual journey,

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. Photos of Wembanyama, 21, with a newly shaved head circulated on social media this week, and the NBA’s China office confirmed that the Frenchman is at the Buddhist temple.

Victor Wembanyama embraces Shaolin discipline and Vassa meditation in a rare offseason of spiritual transformation.