Haliburton appeared on NXT to be involved in an angle in which Ethan Page and Trick Williams were holding a contract signing for their upcoming NXT championship match. With the show being held in Orlando, Haliburton received an outpouring of boos from the crowd of wrestling fans.

Tyrese Haliburton is no stranger to the wrestling ring. On Tuesday, the Indiana Pacers star and 2024 Olympic gold medalist appeared in Orlando, Florida, at WWE's NXT show. Haliburton was involved in a story setting up an NXT title match between Ethan Page and Trick Williams.

During an appearance at NXT live in Orlando Tuesday evening, the Indiana Pacers guard made a playful comment at the expense of the Orlando Magic.

After receiving boos from the Orlando crowd, the Pacers star said he would boo too if he had to be a Magic fan.

At this point, NBA All-Star and Olympic gold medalist Tyrese Haliburton should just add "WWE Superstar" to his growing list of prefixes. Why it matters: Haliburton raising his profile and gaining fans on WWE TV means more fun is likely in store when World Wrestling Entertainment brings its three biggest annual events to Indianapolis over the next few years.

Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton loves to interact with the crowd, and the 24-year-old point guard recently got that opportunity at WWE’s NXT event. While the Florida crowd reacted unfavorably to him,