When it comes to pro wrestling, everyone knows who the biggest fan is in Indiana. Of course, it’s Tyrese Haliburton. He has been a lifelong fan of WWE and has been a part of the program since 2024. Well, it’s hard to forget how Hali stared down at the New York Knicks superstar, Jalen Brunson, on Smackdown. Now this obsession brings us to a question. How influential is Haliburton’s love for WWE on the Indiana Pacers?

Simply put, not much. The Pacers head coach, Rick Carlisle, didn’t expect Zach Lowe to ask him if the 25-year-old has taught him a thing or two about pro wrestling. Coach Carlisle shared, “I grew up watching wrestling here and there on television. We didn’t have cable TV where I grew up. We were up near Canada, but a had a thing where you had to turn the antenna toward one of

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