Conor McGregor continues to be everywhere but in the cage as he continues his adventures in the United States.
“The Notorious” flew over for the inauguration of Donald Trump, stuck around to marshal attention for BKFC’s KnuckleMania 5 event, and was spotted courtside last night in Salt Lake City at the Jazz-Bucks game. Although the Mac had a loose definition of what constituted the side, repeatedly stepping onto the court and even interacting with players on the bench mid-game.
One viral moment from the game came as the Bucks were going for a free throw in the second quarter. McGregor cut across the court to talk to 7’1 Milwaukee center Brook Lopez. The 5’9 McGregor asked him to stand up, and Lopez obliged, towering over the former UFC double-champ.
“He asked me how tall I was. I let him know,” Lopez told reporters after the game. “He asked me to stand up, and I did. And I knew at that point once I got up, I had to size him up. I had to do a little something. I’ve seen the face-offs before, so I knew I had to do my part.”
Lopez admitted he wasn’t as knowledgeable an MMA fan as his teammate Dame Lillard.
“Now, if something’s going to happen, maybe Dame can be my promoter or Dame can be my manager or whatever, teach me to fight because I got nothing,” he joked. “So I’m really going to rely on Dame for that.”
Hopefully that’s as much as McGregor got up to as he’s still dealing with legal issues from the last NBA game he attended. The Irish sports star has been looking to set up a big fight for himself, but can’t seem to get the UFC to agree to anything inside the cage or out. Unless something changes, we may not see McGregor compete again until late 2025.
This story originally appeared on MMA Mania
