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.

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,

Tyrese Haliburton and members of the Indiana Pacers appeared on the September 17th episode of NXT. Haliburton was initially shown meeting with NXT GM Ava. He was then part of the contract signing between Ethan Page and Trick Williams. Haliburton was booed by the Orlando crowd, and he said he would boo too if he was an Orlando Magic fan.

Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton joined the Pat McAfee show this week and discussed his Olympic experience while showing off his gold medal.

Tyrese Haliburton is proving he can be a showman in multiple avenues. During WWE's NXT on Tuesday, Haliburton decided to poke a little bit of fun at the expense of the Orlando Magic. 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.

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.

NBA star Tyrese Haliburton appeared on the September 17 episode of WWE NXT. Haliburton, a two-time All-Star with the Indiana Pacers, had expressed his interest in stopping by, and Shawn Michaels invited him to the show.