Conor McGregor’s adventures never end. One moment, you might find him promoting BKFC in Philadelphia and the next, you’ll spot him sitting at the Milwaukee Bucks’ bench with Brook Lopez at the NBA Center. You heard that right, in his latest escapade, the former dual-weight champion of the world recently had a candid conversation with 7’1″ Lopez, and the interaction is just as interesting as you might think.

After a successful  BKFC Knucklemania 5, Conor McGregor happened to stop by Salt Lake City on Monday to witness Monday’s NBA game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Utah Jazz. During his surprise visit, the former UFC champ gave multiple interviews to the media and amidst them ‘Mystic Mac’ shared a bizarre moment with an American professional basketball player Lopez.

McGregor shook hands with Lopez and apparently asked the basketball player about his height, prompting the veteran center to stand up, showcasing his gigantic 7″1 height. So, what did the former UFC champ ask the Milwaukee Bucks center? Well, according to Lopez, “[Conor McGregor] asked me how tall I was. I let him know. He asked me to stand up and I did. And I knew at that point once I got up, I had to size him up. I had to do a little something. I’ve seen the face-offs before, so I knew I had to do my part.”

He further added, “Now, if something going to happen maybe Dame (Damian Lillard) can be my promoter or Dame can be my manager or whatever teach me to fight because I got nothing. I’m really going to rely on Dame for that.” It seems that Brook Lopez is as confused as us in this event. Regardless, it is quite funny to witness Conor McGregor in an NBA game considering he once had a heated interaction with an NBA mascot years ago.

In 2023, Conor McGregor had a heated confrontation with the Miami Heat mascot (which was all a promotional bit for his cryospray TIDL), where he exchanged blows with the mascot before security intervened. This incident occurred after the mascot jokingly provoked the fighter, leading to the clash. Regardless, his recent antics at the NBA game have been taken into cognizance by the MMA community and they might not be happy with it.

Fans go all out on Conor McGregor after NBA game foolery

Conor McGregor has been going through a tough time, as the fighter has been involved in civil assault cases and has faced business losses due to these legal battles. Looking at this a fan wrote, “Conor has beef with everyone on the planet rn.” 

Conor McGregor is 5’9″ while on the other hand, Lopez stands 7’1″ tall, the difference is astounding and according to a fan, this antic of his made him look a bit weird, “Made him look like a leprechaun.” Furthermore, another fan highlighted the same thing, “He’s as tall as Conor sitting down.” 

The civil assault case seriously hit Conor McGregor’s stock prices as his reputation was battered after that. In addition to losing a substantial amount of money in the case, ‘Mystic Mac’ was hit by a major brick when retail stores across the UK and Ireland paused the sales of his alcoholic beverage. After all of this hubbub, ‘Mystic Mac’ appears to be in a mood to build his reputation from scratch and a fan believes that he is desperate, “He’s desperate for attention.”

Conor McGregor has recently squared off with many people, including Logan Paul, Jeremy Stephens, and more, but his comeback remains nowhere to be seen. A curious fan took a sarcastic approach to all of this and wrote, “Give it a couple of days he wants to fight the NBA player”

Last but not least, a fan appears to be finally taking Conor McGregor’s side, “The double champ does whatever the fook he wants.”

The interaction between the two athletes appeared friendly. What’s your take on the situation? Share your thoughts in the comments below.