An Indiana Pacers fan who was pelted by baggage of rubbish and heckled for donning a Tyrese Haliburton jersey on the streets of New York Metropolis has been invited by the Pacers star to Sport 4 of the Japanese Convention finals in Indianapolis.
Hans Perez appeared on “The Pat McAfee Present” on Monday afternoon and revealed he was a firefighter and a lifelong Pacers fan — exhibiting off a Pacers tattoo on his wrist — earlier than he was stunned by Haliburton with the excellent news.
“Everyone in our group desires to be sure you’re caring for,” Haliburton stated on a video name from Indianapolis after the staff practiced Monday. “All of the staff’s excited to satisfy you. It is all we have been speaking about.”
Perez was adopted on the streets by a big crowd of Knicks followers, who had been celebrating after Friday’s victory over the Boston Celtics in Sport 6 of the Japanese Convention semifinals. After getting hit twice with baggage of rubbish, Perez continued to stroll away as the group continued to comply with him and heckle him in a clip that has gone viral on social media.
Each Haliburton and McAfee expressed sympathy for Perez’s state of affairs; Haliburton invited him, together with a visitor, to Sport 4 in Indiana subsequent Tuesday.
“I am fairly certain we are able to work one thing out,” Perez stated about getting the time without work from work. He additionally thanked Haliburton and commenced a “Let’s Go Pacers” chant.
Sport 1 of the Japanese Convention finals between New York and Indiana begins Wednesday evening in New York.
