A biography for Tyrese Haliburtonhasn’t been written yet.
“I am a Midwest kid through and through.”
“I'm just the type of person who wears his emotions on his sleeve.”
“I just want to continue to keep doing what I'm doing and gaining people's respect.”
“I wanted to become one of those players who got drafted somewhere and built a legacy - on and off the court. I wanted to become someone the people of Sacramento knew was in their corner.”
“Basketball, I think, is kind of transitioning more and more to small ball or position less basketball. So I think I can fit anywhere.”
“As a freshman I was an off-ball guy, knock down shots and defend. Sophomore year I kind of moved to more of a point guard spot and was asked to do a lot more facilitating and scoring and things like that.”
“I don't really drink a lot of other drinks besides water, in terms of sports drinks. So when I was able to start drinking Cheribundi, I kind of became obsessed with it pretty fast. It doesn't have added sugars and synthetics.”
“I look forward to continuing to learn in my career.”
“Basketball is a five-player game, only five people can play, but when you're growing up there's 10 players on a team usually and some kids, they can go a tournament and score two points, but they're gonna remember those two points. Since I was a kid, that's always been fun.”
“Watching Magic, and then LeBron, I learned a lot.”
“People in Indiana love basketball.”
“I think my personality is a very big reflection of what my dad's personality is.”
“It's always fun to be home.”
“I'm greedy, I want to be great.”
“As a Midwesterner, it's hard not to be thrilled about playing for the Pacers.”
“I think for me individually, I approach every night like I'm the best player on the floor. I don't care who's on the floor with me. That's how I have to, for me to have that competitive edge.”
“I feel like I really grew as a defender, off the ball, on the ball.”
“I think transparency's a big deal for me, not only having a relationship with my teammates but the coaching staff.”
“Eventually, in life, I would love to travel to different places and see different things.”
“I was only allowed to keep championship trophies in my house.”