A week before the Money In the Bank Premium Live Event, WWE SmackDown took place live from the infamous Madison Square Garden in New York City. On that show, Logan Paul wrestled in a triple threat match against Santos Escobar and LA Knight in a Money In The Bank Qualifying match. One of the stars who made a special appearance on the show was one of the top athletes of the New York Knicks, Jalen Brunson.
While speaking on the latest episode of the Roommates Show, Jalen Brunson shared his experience of being a part of SmackDown at the MSG.
“But, yeah, it was cool, and got a call. I got a call from a guy named Paul and Paul’s talking to me. I’m like, ‘Wait. I can’t call you Paul. Your name is not Paul, your name is Triple H. I’m not calling you Paul. This is not how it’s gonna go’ and we’re on the phone and yeah, it came up with an idea just to get me out there and flew back from Chicago that morning and then, yeah, made my way to The Garden. It was definitely something that I was like — it was more nerve-racking than playing a basketball game. It’s way more nerve-racking to do that, for me. But it was fun.
“It was worth it, 100 percent worth it… We (Brunson & Levesque) were in a group chat and then he called me and then and I got off the phone. You know when you get off the phone, you try to act cool, like, ‘Yeah, yeah man. Sounds good, sounds good.’ Then get off the phone and I was like, ‘I was just on the phone with Triple H!’ I was hype. I’m not gonna lie, I was hype… He’s a cool dude and everyone there was great. Meeting LA Knight too, that was great too. Everyone a part of that, that whole experience for me was awesome… ” [H/T POST Wrestling]
Jalen Brunson on his interaction with Tyrese Haliburton and Logan Paul
Brunson also provided some insight into his interaction with Tyrese Haliburton.
“I did, I did meet Logan Paul. I met this guy named, um, what’s his name? Uh, Tyrese. Tyrese Haliburton. Great, great fellow. Great fellow. I had a chair, I was gonna smack him with a chair but, you know, I probably would have got sued by the Indiana Pacers… I saw Tyrese, I’m like, ‘Dude, what are you wearing?’ He said, ‘Nah, you see my shirt? It says Tyrese 3:17 so I’m trying to be like Austin 3:16 so I had to bring the jean shorts and the boots out.’
“So you can’t be your own person? The shorts was not it. The belt he had on too. Just go throw on some sweats man. Just go throw on some sweats. Oh my God, dawg… (The person who came up with the idea for myself & Tyrese to be out there together) Deserves a raise. Deserves a raise… I should’ve just did it bro (tackled Tyrese). If my hand was good, I’m throwing hands, I’m sorry,” Jalen Brunson said.
