Tyrese Haliburton’s world shifted in an instant. The Indiana Pacers’ franchise guard, who had just helped steer them to the NBA Finals, was suddenly dealing with the harsh reality of a torn Achilles in Game 7. His season was gone in a moment, but the true shock came after the final buzzer. The flood that followed wasn’t just medical updates or team meetings. His life, both on and off the court, was thrown into uncertainty. How the Pacers adapt without their floor general, and which players will step up to fill the void, would soon become a story worth following closely.

Then came the candid revelation from Haliburton himself: “ Well, I’m going to be honest, bro. After I got hurt, my phone was like, glitching. I’ve never got so much…like I couldn’t even open texts. I’ve literally had to

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