“Need LeBron and KD in WrestleMania” – Internet explodes as Tyrese Haliburton and Jalen Brunson take NBA rivalry to WWE SmackDown

New York Knicks fans are still hurt after the Indiana Pacers booted their team out of the playoffs.

“Need LeBron and KD in WrestleMania” – Internet explodes as Tyrese Haliburton and Jalen Brunson take NBA rivalry to WWE SmackDown

New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson almost fights Tyrese Haliburton after Logan Paul and Pacers star troll Knicks fans during SmackDown

Crossovers with other sports are a rare spectacle reserved when one or the other is in their off-season. With the NBA officially in its off-season, rival opponents do keep some of the animosity going.

That was what almost took place today when WWE star Logan Paul and his actions in SmackDown almost led New York Knicks Jalen Brunson superstar to fight Indiana Pacers superstar Tyrese Haliburton at the Madison Square Garden.

With SmackDown at the Madison Square Garden, Logan Paul decided to troll the Knicks crowd by bringing in Tyrese Haliburton. As soon as he came out of the tunnel, Knicks fans booed the duo heavily. But Haliburton and Paul continued to troll them by cupping their hands to their ears.

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They did not forget that the Indiana Pacers stopped their playoff hopes in their tracks. However, Jalen Brunson was having none of it and appeared among the crowd. He stared down Haliburton as Paul made his way to the ring.

Then, in one sequence, Logan Paul called out Haliburton to help him. The Indiana Pacers superstar went to the crowd to get hold of brass knuckles. Brunson seeing this develop came out from the stands and had to be stopped by referees.

Later on, after the bout, Tyrese Haliburton entered the ring to be beside Paul. Seeing this, Jalen Brunson picked up a steel chair and entered the ring, ready to fight Haliburton, while standing beside LA Knight. Paul noticed this had gone too far and pulled the Pacers’ star away.

Fans loving this crossover as Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Haliburton take Knicks Pacers rivalry to WWE

The New York Knicks fans were optimistic about their playoffs hopes after seeing how the team developed over the regular season. However, injuries to key players helped Tyrese Haliburton and his Indiana Pacers to beat them out in the 7-game series. Knicks fans are still hurt about that situation.

Therefore, for NBA fans to see this rivalry continue on the sets of SmackDown at the Madison Square Garden was epic entertainment. They took to social media to talk about this epic crossover. Check out some of the examples below;

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With Tyrese Haliburton and Jalen Brunson prompting the franchises to start a new era of this rivalry, fans of the NBA want to see more such situations. However, this epic crossover surely kept fans of both the NBA as well as the WWE on the edge of their seats.

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