You probably won’t find a player on the New Orleans Saints’ roster more tuned in to this year's NBA Finals than tight end Michael Jacobson.

Jacobson doesn’t have a favorite NBA team, but he will have one for as long as this series goes.

He'll be a die-hard Indiana Pacers' fan.

Just five years ago, Jacobson and Pacers' guard Tyrese Haliburton were starters on the Iowa State University basketball team.

“It’s crazy to think I was playing with that guy in college and now he’s playing in the NBA Finals,” Jacobson said. “It’s awesome to see just how much success he’s had.”

Jacobson transferred to Iowa State after playing his first two seasons at Nebraska. He had to sit out his first season at Iowa State due to the NCAA transfer rules at the time. The following season is when Haliburton arri

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