WATCH: Fans appalled as Indiana Pacers star with $250 million contract extension hands $9,000 bill t
Senior players on a professional sports team have always enjoyed picking on young players for fun because they too, went through similar situations when they were rookies. So, they welcome the younger players by pranking them and landing them in uncomfortable situations. The Indian Pacers welcomed rookie Jarace Walker with a restaurant bill of $9,000, making this situation similar for him.
The Washington Wizards selected Jarace Walker and traded him to the Indiana Pacers on draft night with the 8th pick in the 2023 NBA draft. He signed a rookie deal with the Pacers worth $27 million for four years. As a welcome to the team, the Pacers planned a team dinner at a restaurant in downtown Indianapolis where the bill came out to be around $9,000. Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton recorded Walker’s reaction when he was told to pay the entire bill.
Walker could be seen puzzled after looking at the massive bill as the team surrounded him, laughing at the misery of their rookie teammate. Many fans appreciate the teams for making their players comfortable around their veterans, while some criticize for putting new players into uncomfortable positions.
NBA Fans troll Tyrese Haliburton after he makes Jarace Walker pay a $9,000 restaurant bill
Tyrese Haliburton just received his max rookie extension this offseason. He signed a five-year, $260 million contract with the Pacers. He was the center of criticism from NBA fans after he and his teammates made Jarace Walker, the rookie the Pacers drafted in this year’s NBA Draft, pay a restaurant bill of $9,000. Many fans called him out for not helping out his teammate. Here are some of the reactions:
this why we always hear these stories of NBA players going broke smh
— GIZMO 300 (@OtStackz) September 29, 2023I hate shit like this im ngl bro doesn’t even know if he’s gonna be in the league after 4 years and a 260 million dollar man is making him spend 9k
— steph (3-0) (@stephn0tcurry) September 29, 2023Man’s just got a 200+ mil contract. Evil world we live in
— Jermaine Walker (@Theflyinvestor) September 29, 2023Why you wouldn’t gladly pay for every single meal for every teammate of you are getting 230 mill I will never understand
— Aadan (@JMurrayWrld) September 29, 2023Lmao im getting up and leaving if I was him 🤣
— An African dude (@SumAfrican) September 29, 2023I'd be robbing Haliburton during a timeout on opening night if I was him.
— Prime (@xPrimeHoops) September 29, 2023This is why NBA players go broke, I’d get traded for telling the star players with the big contracts to take up the tab or I’m cool on team dinners if I was a rookie https://t.co/kCxjJ4nSsv
— Mayakaahla Yasharahla (@mmckoyis) September 29, 2023Its no wonder NBA players go broke. Imagine being forced to pick up a $9000 tab.
— Scott (@ScottElderfiel1) September 29, 2023The funny part about this whole situation is that Jarace will actually make more money than star guard Tyrese Haliburton, as his extension will kick in during the 2024-25 season. These kinds of situations tend to build chemistry between teammates not only on the floor but also off the floor. With the Pacers now being viewed as contenders for the playoffs in the Eastern Conference, the chemistry between the rookie and his team could really help them contend this upcoming season.
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