The Indiana Pacers Point Guard Tyrese Haliburton’s love for wrestling is nothing new for fans as well as his team management. The Pacers too never left a chance to pamper their franchise’s most important asset. His coach Rick Carlisle approved his coming individually to Memphis for their preseason opener. Reason? WWE’s Fastlane!

After they went on with Haliburton’s contract extension this summer, the Pacers tried to create something special for him. They made a highlight comprising the theme music of Tyrese’s favorite wrestler, Triple H. Ever wondered about the NBA Star’s obsession over WWE, and where it comes from?

Tyrese Haliburton – The WWE Fanatic!

The Pacers star bagged a whopping deal of 260 million dollars on his first day as a free agent. He opens up to the local reporters following practice ahead of his next preseason game against the Memphis Grizzlies. In a video uploaded by Scott Agnes on YouTube, the Wisconsin resident explains where he got this infatuation towards WWE from.

Tyrese said that the love for WWE runs deep into his family. His father took him for Smackdown events when he was young. But the biggest WWE fan in his family was his deceased uncle Gary. Apart from that, his mother paid for pay-per-views, whenever he cried hard enough.

“My uncle Gary, he’s deceased now, but when I was a kid he used to come to my house and we’d always watch it together,” Haliburton said. “Every time I think about it, I think of my uncle Gary. He knew my mom would pay for the pay-per-views if I cried hard enough for it. It’s just a memory I have with him. And my dad always took me whenever they came to Wisconsin. Every WWE event I always take my dad, so I’m looking forward to tonight.”

One Lucky fan!

Tyrese will attend WWE’s Fastlane on Saturday night. Prior to that, he took to his social media handle to announce the availability of two free tickets with him. The Fastlane which will also feature the legendary John Cena, one of Tyrese’s favorites, is a much-anticipated event. Wonder who that lucky fan be? Witnessing Cena in the ring with Tyrese accompanying in the stands. Whoever gets the chance will have lots for takeaway.

Pacers coach Rick Carlisle is okay with Haliburton’s arriving late to join the squad. When asked, he said that he is curious to know what they have in store for Tyrese. Carlisle also remarks jokingly that as long as they do not put him in a sleeper, there is nothing to worry about.

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Fans have witnessed innumerous cross-sport collaborations for various events. These are usually delightful to watch and they do bring a lot of audience as well. Can we witness such collaboration for Tyrese Haliburton with any WWE legend in the future? Stay tuned to know.