Gainbridge Fieldhouse. February 2, 2023. Tyrese Haliburton is about to run out for starting lineups for a regular-season matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers when suddenly, something’s different. The news will be announced soon, but Tyrese is the first to know. For the first time in his career, and the first time for a Pacer since the 2020-21 season, he’s just been named an All-Star.
At this exact moment in time, there are “a million things” running through his head. He can’t really focus, so instead, he dials in on the game ahead. Having just come off an injury that cost him 10 games, he goes out and drops 26 in a 1-point loss. When his on-court obligations are done and he has a moment to himself, he thinks back to what he heard hours prior. He’s an All-Star.
“I had to kind of take a step back after the game and really breathe and sit in the moment and really appreciate how far I’ve come. [It was] definitely…
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