There are a good deal of pro wrestling fans in the NBA and Tyrese Haliburton was pumped to Booker T was there to catch a game
Booker T is based out of Houston, TX and the Indiana Pacers were in town to face the hometown Rockets. The Pacers’ social media account caught their star shooter Haliburton running his wy to the court when Tyrese saw Booker T standing off to the side. Haliburton was clearly well-aware of who Booker was and also his wife Sharmell who was at his side.
Haliburton came in for a hug and was excited to see that the two-time WWE Hall Of Famer in the house. It happened to be WWE Night for the Rockets so “King” Booker and “Queen” Sharmell were the guests of honor that evening.
The Pacers ended up getting the win that night and after the game Haliburton said that he was “locked in” due to it being WWE Night.
“Booker T, no way…And the Queen!”
Tyrese Haliburton met @WWE Hall of Famers Booker T and Queen Sharmell before last night’s game. safe to say he was a little excited ?? pic.twitter.com/Ik4q2yZOTG
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) December 27, 2023
Several Modern NBA Players Have Gotten Involved With Wrestling
Many NBA players keep tabs on what goes down in wrestling. In addition to Haliburton’s excitement, Giannis Antetokounmpo was an avid attendee to AEW events. A name to be a physical factor in the WWE was Trae Young who fully embrace being a heel on WWE SmackDown.
Since they started, AEW has made sure to cross-promote the NBA product, the biggest of note was Shaquille O’Neal returning to the ring to face Cody Rhodes. That particular bout also happened to be the in-ring debut of Jade Cargill.
