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Tyrese Haliburton and LeBron James (Source: X)
This week, LeBron James sparked a stir on the internet by responding to some old images shared by Tyrese Haliburton. The Indiana Pacers player paid tribute to his childhood hero and current Olympic teammate by posting a series of old images of himself wearing LeBron shirts on social media. Wearing a vintage St. Vincent-St. Mary High School jersey and a LeBron Eastern Conference All-Star jersey with pride, Haliburton displayed in his post his early respect for King.
A heartwarming picture of LeBron and Haliburton celebrating together following LeBron's gold medal victory in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris was the final image in the series. The passing of the torch to the following generation was symbolized by this event. LeBron James is known for his sportsmanship and he can get connected with young players.
After seeing this post, he was not able to control his feelings. However, he shared the post with a comment “Crazy!”. Meanwhile, for Tyrese Haliburton, it was an emotional movement to get to stand next to LeBron James on the biggest platform that he couldn’t desire.
Haha! Crazy bro!!! WOW!! 🙏🏾🫡👑 https://t.co/EOwRHWBnZb
— LeBron James (@KingJames) August 13, 2024
Tyrese Haliburton won gold medal with USA along with LeBron James
This Olympic experience is another key milestone in LeBron James' amazing career. Despite being the NBA's oldest player, his impact continues to increase both on and off the court. His answer to Haliburton's post demonstrates the long-term influence he has on the athletes who look up to him. While Tyrese Haliburton will take inspiration from this and will get ready for the upcoming NBA season.
During the last NBA season, Tyrese Haliburton led the Indiana Pacers in a record-breaking season. His average was 20.1 PPG, 3.9 RPG, and 10.9 APG and was named into the All-NBA team first time and the NBA All-star team for the second time. Due to his performance, he also earned a place in the USA team for the Paris Olympics 2024 and won the gold medal against France in the finals.