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Roy Hibbert, Stone Cold plan to meet on court or in ring

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 12:29 p.m. ET

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Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert is 7-foot-2 and weighs 260 pounds. How sick would it be to see him suit up and take on WWE legend Stone Cold Steve Austin?

Well, thanks to these two chatting it up on Twitter, a possible 10-man Battle Royal in the ring is a possibility.

@steveaustinBSR it was an honor meeting u lat week before the Lakers game. Wanted to Stone Cold Stunner u during warm ups.
— Roy Hibbert (@Hoya2aPacer) February 5, 2014

It all started when Roy Hibbert sent out a tweet Tuesday night that he was merely honored to meet the wrestling icon before the Pacers took on the Lakers last week.

@Hoya2aPacer Roy, it was an honor meeting you, too. If y'all come back to Staples, I'll put on my Chuck Taylor's and take it to the hoop.
— Steve Austin (@steveaustinBSR) February 5, 2014

Stone Cold being Stone Cold made it more interesting. He thinks he's got game apparently.

@steveaustinBSR u should get sum of Ur wrestling bros. N we can set up a bball game. I'll guard Big Show. Get Ur starting 5 n I'll get mine
— Roy Hibbert (@Hoya2aPacer) February 5, 2014

Hibbert must have wrestling entertainment in his blood because he played right along and elevated the stakes.

@Hoya2aPacer No, man. We got to take this to the squared circle. I'll grab 4 cats. You grab 4 cats. And we'll have a 10 man Battle Royal.
— Steve Austin (@steveaustinBSR) February 5, 2014

@steveaustinBSR game on. I'll go down to NXT in fl n do sum training. N I'm in there.
— Roy Hibbert (@Hoya2aPacer) February 5, 2014

Austin then realized he and his squad would probably have no chance on the hardwood, so he decided to go back to what he knows best: planning on opening up a fresh can of whoop-ass in the ring.

Hibbert is down. We're down for this, too. Maybe there should be a steel-cage basketball match — and the first team to 21 gets a 10-second head start to try and climb out before complete mayhem begins. Sounds legendary.