A biography for Tyrese Haliburtonhasn’t been written yet.
“It's a tremendous honor to be given the opportunity to drive the Pace Car and lead the field to start the Indy 500. Basketball and racing are big in Indiana, and it's such a cool experience to represent the Pacers at the biggest race in the world.”
“I just love Iowa State.”
“You can't control what people have to say about you.”
“I'm a basketball player, so I want to do whatever I've got to do to be on the floor and I'm prepared for that.”
“Any time your name is brought up with legends of the game, it's awesome.”
“My first preseason game, I couldn't even believe I was in the NBA.”
“Confidence has been everything for me.”
“I see myself as a native, a member of the community here in Indy.”
“I was a very underrated, under-recruited kid for my whole life.”
“It's kind of surreal to play in the NBA, and to have some success, but I've never had an experience like this playing the game of basketball where after every game I feel like I'm analyzing everything.”
“I really, really, really was all in on Sacramento. And I wasn't shy about it. I would tell people, straight up, 'I want to be that next C-Webb for this city.' That was my whole mindset.”
“My dad has been everything in terms of the foundation of the game of basketball. He taught me the game and always talked to me about what was going on when I was growing up. He didn't let me keep any of my second-place trophies; he threw them all in the garbage.”
“I understand that the biggest part of having success in the league is just being consistent.”
“I'm prepared to do whatever is asked of me. If that's play the 1 or slide to the 2 or come off the bench or start, it doesn't really matter.”
“Assists don't happen without guys making shots.”
“I listen to a lot of mid-2000s stuff, cause that's what I grew up in. But my favorite 'College Dropout' song is 'All Falls Down.' That's my number one. I like 'Jesus Walks,' though. Ugh. I love 'Jesus Walks,' oh my God.”
“You learn so much being outside.”
“The culture of Indiana is me to the core.”
“You don't really understand this until it happens to you, but getting traded... it isn't just about 'getting traded.' It ends up hitting you in all of these different ways. Like, honestly, it's hard not to start questioning yourself.”
“I feel like I have the power to help other guys succeed because I have the ball. Empower him to make shots, empower him to move on from mistakes.”