Trae Young was back at Madison Square Garden, but New York Knicks fans everywhere can breathe because he wasn’t there to make a bow on the court.
The Atlanta Hawks star showed up in the garden as a special guest for Friday’s WWE “Smackdown” episode.
His strained relationship with Knicks fans was a popular story during the 2021 NBA playoffs.
Even though it’s low season, “Ice Trae” couldn’t pass up the opportunity to bolster his status as a New York basketball villain.
Back to MSG as if he never left 👀🥶@WWE x @ElTreuJove pic.twitter.com/IuJVcSlchj
– Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) September 11, 2021
Guess who’s coming back @The garden?! 🧊#Slap @ElTreuJove @ATLHawks pic.twitter.com/ow7VyTsAci
– WWE (@WWE) September 11, 2021
This is not Young’s first interaction with the wrestling organization. Earlier this year, he announced that a pay-per-view event will be held on January 1, 2022 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
The event has no name, but Young jokingly offered a suggestion:
“I don’t know about you guys, but I think New Year’s Trae would be a big name for the event and I can’t think of a better way to take it in 2022 than with the WWE universe.”
Young’s appearance comes after the release of the NBA 2K22. He was not shy when it came to expressing his dissatisfaction with his rating in the video game.
The All-Star punter agreed on a maximum designated extension for five-year-olds worth up to $ 207 million last month.