Tyrese Haliburton's game-winning 4-point play shocked the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday -- and received praise from Triple-H.
The Indiana Pacers guard debuted custom Puma All-Pro NITRO "DX" shoes inspired by WWE's chief content officer. "D-Generation X," also known as "DX," was a professional wrestling group that included multiple members, most notably Triple-H and Shawn Michaels.
Down by three points with 3.2 seconds remaining in the game, Haliburton connected on a 3-pointer while being fouled by Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Haliburton sank the free throw to give Indiana a 115-114 victory.
After Haliburton's miraculous shot, Triple-H acknowledged Haliburton's clutch performance and footwear on X.
it's time to play the game 😤
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) March 12, 2025
Triple H was hype after Tyrese Haliburton hit a game-winning four-point play in custom D-Generation X shoes. pic.twitter.com/NKteJeEqa7
The two-time NBA All-Star reposted the WWE icons post with a reference to DX's signature catchphrase.
And if you don't like that... We got 2 words for ya!!!! https://t.co/h3cSYhJjhx pic.twitter.com/a8WOMG3yEc
— Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22) March 12, 2025
Haliburton is no stranger to the WWE scene.
He attended the Royal Rumble in February at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. At the Royal Rumble "KickOffShow," Triple-H jokingly hinted at Haliburton making a cameo appearance.
"And as I'm thinking about the Royal Rumble it makes me think just about anybody could enter the Royal Rumble as a surprise," Triple-H said before walking over to Haliburton and added: "You got a minute?" as the guard responded: "Let's talk."
Haliburton ended up only sitting in the crowd, but he has stepped inside the ring in the past. He went face-to-face with New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson at a Friday Night SmackDown event in June 2024. The moment came roughly one month after the Pacers emerged victorious in a seven-game playoff series against the Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Haliburton is averaging 18.5 points and 8.9 assists per game. The victory evened Indiana and Milwaukee in the Eastern Conference standings with identical records of 36-28.
