Shielding Tyrese Haliburton away from the “overrated tag”. Praising him for his mentality during the 2024 Olympics, despite limited minutes. Or even celebrating the Pacers guard’s display throughout the NBA Finals run last year. LeBron James has been a perfect veteran supporting a young two-time All-Star, and their friendship only grew stronger with their stint in Paris, which ended with a Gold medal.
Speaking about the influence of the Lakers’ superstar, Haliburton recently appeared on the Young Man and Three podcast with Spike Lee as a special guest. Since the podcast episode was shot in New York, the legendary film director, aka the Knicks superfan, was the perfect choice. After ribbing the Pacers guard on the Eastern rivalry, Lee revealed how he hates the young fans, who don’t seem lo