NBA球星剃发修行？少林寺回应：人在寺里

6月9日，据NBA官方微博，马刺当家球星维克托·文班亚马已经剃发，并将在少林寺开启为期十天的闭关修炼。

Victor Wembanyama, a player for the San Antonio Spurs, had reportedly shaved his head and would begin a 10-day seclusion practice at China's Shaolin Temple.

近日，马刺队当家球星文班亚马现身河南嵩山少林寺，不仅剃成光头、身着僧服，还与寺内僧侣一同享用斋饭，这段独特经历迅速在网络引发球迷热议。

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.

图源：@ClutchPoints

据马刺相关媒体报道，媒体人Dusty Garza透露，文班亚马此次登封少林寺并非一时兴起。他对博大精深的少林文化满怀浓厚兴趣，打算在寺庙开启为期10天的修行生活。为此，他果断暂停后续行程，随行团队也已先行离开。

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."

6月9日，据大河报记者从少林寺相关人士处得知，文班亚马目前确实在少林寺，但是相关事宜不方便对外公开。

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。

记者了解到， 外国球星来少林寺 “剃度出家”的消息不太可能，因为剃度出家需要走严格的正规受戒的程序，并不是短期可以进行的。根据规定，外国人并不能在少林寺进行剃度出家。经寺院方面的沟通同意后，外界人士在少林寺进行修行体验的活动是有可能的。

图源：@ClutchPoints

文班亚马2004年1月4日出生于法国勒谢奈，职业篮球运动员，身高2米26，司职大前锋/中锋，现效力于NBA圣安东尼奥马刺队。

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.

据美媒Barstool Sports，文班亚马身上那种“怪里怪气的法国人”气质，再加上他热衷旅行的生活方式，让“休赛期跑去中国当和尚”这件事听起来也没那么离谱。

"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 diversion from his normal life than it would be for most professional athletes."

图源：美联社

值得一提的是，登上嵩山造访少林寺的NBA球星并非个例。

2009年，NBA著名中锋奥尼尔就曾前往少林寺问禅求教。同年，NBA球星德文·哈里斯也曾到访少林寺。2016年，韦德访问了少林寺，在西方圣人殿前上香祈求世界和平，并参观了少林寺历代高僧的墓地——塔林。

今年3月，美国网红“甲亢哥”的中国行曾引发热烈关注，少林寺也是其中国行的一站，他的拜访引发了海外对于少林寺的讨论热潮。

来源：环球时报 新京报 Barstool Sports

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