Like Dennis Rodman and Karl Malone once did, the WWE welcomed a new-age NBA rivalry on the set of Smackdown. With the event taking place at Madison Square Garden, the creative team decided to invite an adored star Jalen Brunson to support the LA Knights, while Tyrese Haliburton, who faced the Knicks in the postseason came as a helper for social media sensation Logan Paul.

The moment captured the audience. NBA and WWE fans united over the bewildering crossover. For Brunson, he “Just lived out a childhood dream”. The Knicks’ Cornerstone even wielded a steel chair after his intense staredown with Haliburton.

In a recent episode of the Roommates Show, Brunson reflected on his time in the ring at MSG. It also allowed him to reminisce on his childhood. “Edge’s entrance is probably of my favorites for sure,” the All-Star guard told his teammate and podcast co-host Josh Hart. But still, the Rated-R Superstar wasn’t his favorite. There was another fearless wrestler who compelled Jalen Brunson to imitate his mind-boggling maneuvers.

“My favorite of all time, just because he was the reason why I was jumping off furniture and like landing on like the Love Sack bean bags, like Jeff Hardy. For sure. He was one my favorites,” the Knicks ace revealed.

Brunson isn’t the only one swooned by the Hardy Boys. Jeff Hardy was jumping off ladders from the most ridiculous of heights without a hint of hesitation. His dauntless attitude and thrill for the extreme is what made the WWE Universe pin him as The Charismatic Enigma. Brunson was just amongst the millions who wanted to perfect the iconic Swanton bomb.

Did Jalen Brunson injure his hand?

The atmosphere at the Madison Square Garden was as if Jalen Brunson had hit a game-winner. The entire crowd erupted when the Knicks star entered the ring to assist LA Knight against Paul and Hali. He even sprung into the ring equipped with a steel chair. But when he entered, his broken left hand seemed to have taken some damage as he stretched it out.

Knicks fans had their hearts in their mouths. They felt the star had aggravated his surgically repaired hand which could potentially have cost months in recovery. However, while on the Roommates Show, the charming scorer clarified that he had no pain in his injured hand.

In other news, there is a chance the Haliburton-Brunson rivalry remains on both the NBA and WWE grounds. According to Fightful Select, the WWE is expecting the NBA tandem to appear on further shows whenever it is convenient to their schedule. The NBA theatrics between the two budding stars just wasn’t enough. Now there could be an extended chapter that could be settled in the ring one day.