Emotional Tyrese Haliburton Breaks Silence On Achilles Injury In Game 7: "The Frustration Is Unfathomable"
The NBA world stood silent when Tyrese Haliburton went down screaming in pain during Game 7 of the Finals series against the Thunder. The Pacers fans knew that their title hopes took a major hit, seeing what happened to Haliburton. And they eventually lost the most important game of the season. It was tough to even imagine how terrible Haliburton must be feeling.
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Now, following the gut-wrenching incident, Haliburton has finally broken his silence and penned down an emotional message on social media.
"Man. Don't know how to explain it other than shock. Words cannot express the pain of this letdown. The frustration is unfathomable. I've worked my whole life to get to this moment, and this is how it ends? Makes no sense.
Now that I've gotten surgery, I wish I could count the number of times people will tell me I'm going to 'come back stronger'. What a cliche lol, this shit sucks. My foot feels like dead weight fam. But what's hurting most I think is my mind. Feel like I'm rambling, but I know this is something I'll look back on when I'm through this, as something I'm proud I fought through. It feels good to let this shit out without y'all seeing the kid ugly cry.
At 25, I've already learned that God never gives us more than we can handle. I know I'll come out on the other side of this a better man and a better player. And honestly, right now, torn Achilles and all, I don't regret it. I'd do it again, and again after that, to fight for this city and my brothers. For the chance to do something special.
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Indy, I'm sorry. If any fan base doesn't deserve this, it's y'all. But together we are going to fight like hell to get back to this very spot, and get over this hurdle. I don't doubt for a second that y'all have my back, and I hope you guys know that I have yours. I think Kobe said it best when in this same situation. 'There are far greater issues/challenges in the world then a torn achilles. Stop feeling sorry for yourself, find the silver lining and get to work with the same belief, same drive and same conviction as ever.' And that's exactly right.
I will do everything in my power to get back right. My journey to get to where I am today wasn't by happenstance; I've pushed myself every day to be great. And I will continue to do just that. The most important part of this all is that I'm grateful. I'm grateful for every single experience that's led me here. I'm grateful for all the love from the hoop world. I don't 'have to' go through this; I get to go through this. I'm grateful for the road that lies ahead. Watch how I come back from this. So, give me some time, I'll dust myself off and get right back to being the best version of Tyrese Haliburton.
-0 Proverbs 3:5-6 'Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight."
Caitlin Clark, Lexie Hull, G-Eazy, and other celebrities also showed love to Haliburton in the comments section on Instagram.
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Tyrese Haliburton averaged 17.3 points, 8.6 assists, and 5.3 rebounds in the 23 games he played in the 2025 NBA playoffs. His absence cost the Pacers down the stretch as their failure to run plays resulted in T.J. McConnell needing to carry the offensive load on his shoulders in the third quarter, which was not enough to stop the rampaging from Thunder. The Thunder extended their lead to 22 points early in the fourth quarter, and without Haliburton, it was very tough for the Pacers to gather any momentum to cut down that deficit. Pacers eventually lost the game 91-103.
In an unfortunate coincidence, there have been three Achilles injuries in the 2025 NBA Playoffs, all three of them were in the Eastern Conference, and all three players wear the number 0 (Tyrese Haliburton, Jayson Tatum, Damian Lillard). Even the Western Conference was riddled with injuries in the Thunder's run to the Finals. The NBA now needs to seriously look into its scheduling, especially in the Playoffs, as many players have criticized it this season. It may be the reason why we saw so many injuries in these Playoffs.
Related: "My Heart Dropped For Him": Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander On Tyrese Haliburton's Achilles Injury
This story was originally reported by Fadeaway World on Jun 24, 2025, where it first appeared.
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