Jade Jones’ words still ring loud: “We will be back, we’re not finished yet!” And true to her promise, she and Tyrese Haliburton are living it. While his NBA comeback will take time, the couple has been soaking up every moment together, recently revisiting their Iowa State roots. Back in 2018, a skinny 6-foot-4 freshman, Tyrese, walked into Ames worried about being redshirted until fate stepped in when Lindell Wigginton got hurt in the first game. Haliburton grabbed his chance, shone on the court, and never looked back. Iowa gave him more than basketball — it’s also where he met Jade, his college sweetheart and now fiancée.

Jones, from Iowa, was a cheerleader at Iowa State while Haliburton was emerging as a breakout star with the Cyclones. This past July, even with a torn Achilles, Hali

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