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“WWE writes a great script” – Knicks star Josh Hart Makes Prediction After Tyrese Haliburton and Jalen Brunson’s WWE Footage Goes Viral

Josh Hart was asked about the viral footage of Brunson and Haliburton in post-game media session.

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The New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers will lock horns in highly-anticipated clash of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday. Ahead of the series, social media was going crazy over an old footage when Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton and New York’s Jalen Brunson faced off on “WWE SmackDown.”

Haliburton and Brunson were invited in a Triple Threat Match between Logan Paul, LA Knight, and Santos Escobar. LA Knight was getting support form Brunson and Logan Paul was supported by Haliburton. Brunson was even brandishing a chair and he exchanged some words with his NBA rival.

The only @NBA Eastern Conference Finals preview you need.@jalenbrunson1 @TyHaliburton22 pic.twitter.com/F3deRZmWUe
— WWE (@WWE) May 17, 2025

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Josh Hart Gets Honest on Haliburton-Brunson WWE Footage Ahead of Knicks-Pacers ECF Showdown

During the press conference, the Knicks forward, Josh Hart was asked about the viral footage of Brunson and Haliburton. The 30-year-old forward makes a prediction that a lot of NBA stars will try to get on WWE this summer.

“WWE writes a great script. There’s gonna be a lot of guys trying to get on WWE this summer,” Hart said. “[Brunson and Haliburton are] two of the best point guards, not just in the East but in the league. They have different playing styles…It’s gonna be a back-and-forth matchup, a chess game, both guys are extremely talented…I’m looking forward to that.”

"WWE writes a great script. There's gonna be a lot of guys that's going to be trying to get on WWE this summer" 😂

Josh Hart talks about the matchup between Tyrese Haliburton and Jalen Brunson: pic.twitter.com/2eV345Dpgn
— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) May 19, 2025

Tyrese Haliburton has been an active player on WWE. After Triple Threat Match appearance with Jalen Brunson, he went on “WWE NXT,” taking part in a contract signing between Trick Williams and Ethan Page ahead of their October 1 NXT Title match. Haliburton was also enjoying the 2025 Royal Rumble.

Josh Hart was instrumental in the Knicks’ series-clinching victory against the Celtics. The forward scored a triple-double in Game 6 to lead New York to first Eastern Conference Finals since 2000. This match already got a huge hype and the ticket rates are higher than the western conference finals. The matchup between Haliburton and Brunson will surely add drama in the high-voltage series.

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A native of Jaipur, Rajasthan, journalist, and a complete soccer and basketball fan, he found the huge interest with basketball by watching videos of Allen Iverson and Tony Parker, but fell head over heels in love with the sport during the Warriors’ championship era (2015-2018). A sports game addict since his late PS1, he’s also passionate about the Eagles, Inter Miami and the Fever. He’s fortunate to have seen all his favorite teams win championships. He also has a special love for cricket and football (soccer), where he is a fan of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Barcelona.