Tyrese Haliburton-WWE timeline. Here's every appearance Haliburton has made in the WWE universe over the years. Tyrese Haliburton attends WWE SummerSlam (Aug. 21, 2021) Between hi

Hart said because of how the Brunson-Haliburton heat paved the way for the playoff matchup, he believes there's going to be more NBA players trying to get in WWE once the season is over. It could be Brunson and Haliburton again as well, especially since SummerSlam 2025 is taking place August 2-3 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

WWE has a rare opportunity with Brunson and Haliburton, as what happened that night at Madison Square Garden will spill over into the real on-court drama starting this week.

Tyrese Haliburton had a historic NBA game last night in the playoffs against the New York Knicks while paying tribute to D-Generation X. While rocking a pair of “DX” Puma All-Pro Nitro PE sneakers, Haliburton put up a statline of 32 points,

It has been quite the WWE-filled week for the NBA.

Tyrese Haliburton is having an outstanding year on the court and is gearing up for his second consecutive conference finals appearance, but the Indiana Pacers star got an exciting bit of news off the court this week.

Haliburton is easily the heel in this scenario. After being voted the most overrated player in the NBA by his peers, Haliburton went on a tear, leading the Pacers to series wins over the Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers. He’s taken up the mantle passed on by Pacers’ legend Reggie Miller in irking the Knicks fanbase beyond their wits’ end.

Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton becomes playable in WWE 2K25 just before facing Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Reggie Miller played the primary Garden foil in those days. Tyrese Haliburton fully is leaning into that role now.