New York Knicks fans were quite fired up when their team defeated the Boston Celtics in the second round of the NBA playoffs last week—so much so that one group couldn't help but aggressively heckle the apparent lone Indiana Pacers fan in their midst.

This is Brunson vs. Haliburton just as much as it’s Knicks vs. Pacers — and it has the makings of a good ole-fashioned basketball rivalry.

Indiana All-Star Tyrese Haliburton and his teammates saw the video and felt bad for the fan, who was interviewed by Pat McAfee on Monday. Haliburton jumped on the interview call and told the fan he is flying him out for Game 4 of the Knicks-Pacers series.

The New York Knicks are in the Eastern Conference Finals thanks to the efforts of Jalen Brunson, much like the Indiana Pacers are back in this position thanks t

Pacers fan Hans Perez was harassed by Knicks fans and hit with bags of garbage while wearing a Tyrese Haliburton jersey in New York City.

A Pacers fan pelted by garbage and heckled for wearing a Tyrese Haliburton jersey on the streets of New York City has been invited to Game 4 vs. the Knicks.

Hans Perez had garbage thrown on him as he walked through New York City. Now Indiana's star player is bringing Perez to a game.

Tyrese Haliburton is having an outstanding year on the court and is gearing up for his second consecutive conference finals appearance, but the Indiana Pacers star got an exciting bit of news off the court this week.

It sure was for Haliburton and the Pacers last year when the teams met in the second round. Indiana won Game 7 at Madison Square Garden against a Knicks team that was decimated by