Tyrese Haliburton Gifts Cody Rhodes His Signature Shoe in Photo at WWE Wrestlepalooza

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton gave a pair of his signature shoes to WWE champion Cody Rhodes at Wrestlepalooza on Saturday.

Rhodes revealed the gift in a post on X.

Haliburton first unveiled his new Puma shoe, the Hali 1 "Opal," on Monday. It's set to officially release on Sept. 26.

The two-time All-Star has routinely shown up at WWE events throughout his NBA career and made an appearance at Wrestlepalooza in Gainbridge Fieldhouse, where the Pacers play their home games.

Haliburton indirectly affected one of Rhodes' recent matches, a battle with John Cena at SummerSlam.

The point guard, who is currently recovering from a torn Achilles, had one of his crutches stolen by Cena and used to beat Rhodes.

Rhodes ultimately emerged victorious in the match, though.

As for Haliburton, he's coming off a 2024-25 season in which he averaged 18.6 points and 9.2 assists per game while shooting 47.3 percent from the field and 38.8 percent from three points territory.

He helped lead the Pacers to the NBA Finals, ultimately losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder after suffering his torn Achilles in Game 7 of the series.