Tyrese Haliburton appeared on The Pat McAfee Present earlier this week, and it introduced his Olympic gold medal on the Indianapolis-based studio. Haliburton and McAfee developed a relationship over time, with Haliburton changing into a star within the Circle Metropolis.
Each have been collectively on the Indianapolis Colts house opener final weekend too. And whereas we have been discussing McAfee ESPN program, Haliburton mentioned his relationship with Indiana and the Indy market, notably because it pertains to his current feedback about recruiting gamers whereas he was on the US workforce for the Olympic Video games.
“This story [about me recruiting players to Indiana] “Haliburton’s feedback have been blown out of proportion so they may make enjoyable of Indiana. However yeah… There was recruiting happening from everyone. I mentioned that, however it was blown out of proportion,” Haliburton started. “I am not going wherever. In the event that they wished to play me, they’d have to return right here,” he later mentioned.
Recruiting has been happening for years with Crew USA. Bam Adebayo and Damian Lillard shaped a relationship whereas enjoying for the US, and so they performed a task Lillard hoped to affix the Miami Warmth when he requested to depart Portland final yr. Kevin Durant has shaped an early relationship with Golden State Warriors gamers whereas he was with the US workforce.
Haliburton has joined that development and he’s doubtless been drafted elsewhere, too. However he wished to make it clear to McAfee that he’s not going wherever. He’s dedicated to the franchise, simply as he was to the Sacramento Kings earlier than being despatched to the Pacers in a 2022 commerce.
“I put loads of love, loads of belief into Sacramento and sort of immersed myself locally and with the individuals and so they removed me,” he mentioned after the 2022 deal. He utilized that very same like to Indianapolis.
Haliburton spent July and August with Crew USA for the 2024 Paris Olympics. He received a gold medal with the workforce and performed three matches on the occasion. It was the spotlight of Haliburton’s profession to this point.
In lower than a month, he’ll play for the Pacers once more when the 2024-25 marketing campaign begins.
