Tyrese Haliburton became one of the NBA's bad guys thanks in part to his love for WWE

Tyrese Haliburton knew exactly what he wanted to do.As the final seconds ticked off the clock in Game 1 of the 2025 Eastern Conference finals and his Indiana Pacers trailing by two points, Haliburton dribbled toward the rim before deciding on something even better. He backpedaled toward the 3-point line and launched a rainbow over New York Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson. As the red light around the backboard flashed and 0.0 appeared on the clock, the ball bounced high off the back plate and fell through the net like a penny from heaven.Advertisement