On the June 28th episode of WWE SmackDown, NBA stars Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks and Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers got involved in the action.
As Brunson got in the ring, planted on his injured hand, and then looked at his hand, worrying Knicks fans across the world.
Appearing on The Roommates Show with Brunson and Josh Hart, Triple H reflected on Brunson's appearance.
Brunson: Were you upset with me when I got in the ring and looked at my hand?
Triple H: I wasn't upset, I was scared. I was like, 'The one thing we can't do is hurt (Jalen).' I had told everybody, at a certain point in time, somebody like you comes in and as everybody is talking to him, you're a big star, especially in our world. You kind of convince them of everything. It is my job to make sure nobody gets hurt. I'm like, 'I don't care what he says, he's not to do stuff with his hand and we have to be careful.' You came in, slid in, and pushed off on your hand. I came up out of my seat, 'Oh my God.' You got up and looked at your hand.
Brunson: I didn't think I was going to do that. It was the first time I had really used my hand since pre-breaking it. I looked at it and was like, 'Oh, I guess it's alright.' I wasn't, 'Ah, I hurt it.'
Triple H: We practiced him getting in the ring. 'Here's how you get in the ring without using that hand. Here is how the chair works without using the other hand.' We have practiced. Then, when he got in, adrenaline takes over and he slid in. That's what I'm looking at, his hand, as he's sliding in. When I saw him push off and immediately (look at it), I was like, 'Oh, we will never do anything with the NBA again. We're doomed.'
Fortunately, Brunson was okay and didn't miss time to start the NBA season.
Elsewhere during the interview, Triple H commented on having a long list of celebrities who want to do something at WrestleMania 41. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
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