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Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton enjoys fuel provided by doubters
June 5 - Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton is preparing to play in the NBA Finals for the first time and is firmly established as one of the best players in the league. Yet the satisfaction level never sinks in for the former three-star recruit at Oshkosh North in Wisconsin and the player traded by the Sacramento Kings just 109 games into his career. "It will never stop. I think that's part of my drive," said Haliburton on Wednesday, one day before the Pacers visit the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. "Obviously, I want to be the best. I want to be great. I want to squeeze every ounce of God-given ability that I have to be the best player I can be. "But any doubt is always good for me. I love to hear that stuff. I'll continue to tell you guys in certain moments that it doesn't matter what people say. But it matters and I enjoy it." Haliburton, a two-time All-Star at age 25, has fueled the Pacers' rise while exceeding the expectation of others. When the elite schools didn't covet Haliburton, he went to Iowa State. He was in the midst of a standout 2019-20 sophomore campaign with the Cyclones when he sustained a season-ending fractured left wrist. He declared for the 2020 NBA Draft and was selected 12th overall by the Sacramento Kings. During his second season, the Kings decided they needed to choose between De'Aaron Fox or Haliburton as their point guard. Fox was kept and Haliburton was dealt to the Pacers in February 2022. Even though Sacramento received Domantas Sabonis in the deal, Indiana has gotten the better end of the transaction. In fact, the Kings no longer have Fox either. Getting traded wasn't easy for Haliburton but he sure is thankful things occurred the way they did. They provided more fuel. "I think the greats try to find external motivation as much as they can and that's something that's always worked for me," Haliburton said. "I understand what you're saying. It doesn't solidify who I am. I know who I am. I don't need anybody to tell me who I am or who I am as a player or person. I'm grounded in myself. ... But I think that extra doubt, that extra fuel always helps." Haliburton averaged 18.6 points, 9.2 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 73 regular-season games this season. In the playoffs, he is averaging 18.8 points, 9.8 assists and 5.7 rebounds. Now the small-town kid who attended college in a small place is happy to be on the big stage. But he's miffed to hear Indianapolis mentioned as a small market. "I just feel like being in Indy, like, it's a great place for me," Haliburton said. "Indy is a much bigger place than I'm even accustomed to. I know people say it's a small market, whatever the case is. Like, I didn't grow up somewhere where it was much bigger, have more to do. "So, I love being in Indy. Indy has been a great place for me and my family. My whole family lives there now. We love being there. It's a lot of fun for me. I don't need the glitz and glamour of a large city or anything." --Field Level Media
Daily Mail
32 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Iran's World Cup status revealed after Donald Trump's USA travel ban
Iran are one of 12 nations being placed on a United States travel ban as of Monday, but their soccer team will be allowed to compete in the World Cup next summer. Trump resurrected the ban from his first term on Wednesday night, signing a document preventing nationals from a dozen countries from entering the US. 'I must act to protect the national security and national interest of the United States and its people,' Trump said in his proclamation. But the White House has confirmed to Daily Mail that exemptions are in place for 'athletes or members of athletic teams, including coaches and support staff, and athletes traveling for the World Cup, Olympics or other sporting events'. Iran qualified for next summer's tournament in March this year - one of only seven teams to officially make it as it stands. The United States is hosting the 48-team competition next summer alongside Canada and Mexico.
Daily Mail
41 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Teen swimming star Luka Mijatovic shatters Michael Phelps' record
A 16-year-old high school student has announced himself to the sports world by breaking a swimming record previously held by Olympic legend Michael Phelps. American Phelps is the most successful Olympian in history, having won 28 medals including 23 golds in the pool. But Team USA could have a new swimming sensation by the 2028 Games in Los Angeles after Luka Mijatovic made history at the 2025 US National Championships. The 16-year-old, from Pleasanton, California , finished fourth in his heat in the 200m freestyle. But his time of 1:45.92 was the fastest ever time by a swimmer aged 16 and under. He beat the previous best (1:47.29) by nearly two seconds and also broke Phelps' record for the 17-18 age group (1:45.99) by seven hundredths of a second. Mijatovic is one of the hottest prospects in the United States. He is already the No 1 ranked high-school swimmer in California and second nationwide. He recently dominated his rivals at the California State Championship, winning both the 500-yard freestyle and the 200-yard freestyle. The 16-year-old is also ranked No 1 for the class of 2027. Mijatovic is currently slated to graduate high school just a year before the Olympics returns to the United States. Phelps, now 39, competed in five Olympic Games, starting with Sydney in 2000. His haul of 23 gold medals is more than double the next-most successful Olympians. Phelps' fellow American swimmer Katie Ledecky is one of a number of athletes who have won nine gold medals.
