The 21-year-old San Antonio Spurs star is in “closed-door martial arts training,” an employee at Shaolin Temple in central China told NBC News.

Victor Wembanyama Channels Inner Monk With New Bald Head Look, Begins 10-Day Shaolin Retreat originally appeared on Fadeaway World. Victor Wembanyama, the 7-foot-3 French phenom and San Antonio Spurs superstar, has once again proven that he is unlike any other NBA player, not just in size or skill, but in spirit.

Victor Wembanyama is tapping into his inner monk. 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,