Victor Wembanyama Secretly Ate Meat Meals During Shaolin Temple Training

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Victor Wembanyama Secretly Ate Meat Meals During Shaolin Temple Training

Wembanyama reportedly had to leave the Shaolin Temple several times daily to eat high-protein meals during his offseason training stay, per Ramona Shelburne. His team arranged for a hidden sprinter van to transport him outside the monastery walls, where he ate meat from local restaurants before returning to continue the strict temple-focused training environment.

By Adit Pujari

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