Tyrese Haliburton earned immense praise from NBA legend Dwyane Wade for his heroics in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder on June 5. The Pacers star caught wind of the Hall of Famer's reaction.

Haliburton scored 14 points in his Finals debut, but his last shot proved to be crucial as it was the game-winner to stun the Thunder. It allowed Indiana to take a 1-0 series lead, taking homecourt advantage away from their opponents.

Wade was doing a livestream as he watched Haliburton pull off his feats his Game 1. His reaction went viral as he made a strong statement for the star guard.

“Oh s***!” Wade said, via Wy Network by Dwyane Wade. “Yo! Oh my God. Superstar, superstar, superstar!”

Haliburton saw Wade's reaction during pregame preparation for Game 2, an

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