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Watch: George Kittle steals NBA star's beer, chugs it at WrestleMania
TL;DR
George Kittle made a memorable entrance at WrestleMania by stealing a beer from NBA star Tyrese Haliburton and chugging it on camera. The playful moment has sparked speculation about whether it was a planned stunt.
Key points
- George Kittle stole a beer from Tyrese Haliburton at WrestleMania
- Kittle chugged the beer on camera
- Haliburton appeared flustered but applauded Kittle
- Both players are fans of wrestling
- Uncertainty remains if the act was planned
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San Francisco 49ers star George Kittle announced his presence with authority at Saturday's WrestleMania, making his entrance by stealing a beer from Indiana Pacers star point guard and noted Brock Purdy stan Tyrese Haliburton.
Between matches the camera turned its attention to noted Haliburton, who stood up and raised his beer (editor's note: I think it's an 805) to the crowd. It appeared he planned on chugging the beverage on camera. As he went to take a drink, Kittle crashed into the frame, reached over and swiped the beer from Haliburton. Kittle, ever the showman, proceeded to dispense of Haliburton's beer in one chug.
It's hard to imagine Haliburton's college allegiance (Iowa State) didn't play at least some role in Kittle's caper.
It isn't totally clear if this is a work (editor's note: my friends who like wrestling tell me this means 'planned'). Both players are big wrestling fans so it's easy to see how they would come up with something like this. On the other hand, Haliburton seems genuinely flustered before offering what appears to be a begrudging applause after Kittle has finished dispatching the beer.
Haliburton missed the entire 2025-26 NBA season while recovering from an Achilles tear he suffered in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals last June. Kittle is also working his way back from a torn Achilles, and if his recovery keeps going well, we should see both perpetrator and victim of this hoppy heist back in action for their respective teams in the Fall.
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This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: WrestleMania: George Kittle steals Tyrese Haliburton's beer, chugs it
Q&A
What did George Kittle do at WrestleMania?
George Kittle stole a beer from NBA star Tyrese Haliburton and chugged it during his entrance at WrestleMania.
Who is Tyrese Haliburton and what happened with him at WrestleMania?
Tyrese Haliburton is an NBA star for the Indiana Pacers who had his beer stolen by George Kittle during WrestleMania.
Was the beer stealing incident between Kittle and Haliburton planned?
It's unclear if the incident was a planned stunt, but both players are known wrestling fans, which adds to the speculation.
