Haliburton has always been complimentary towards Gilgeous-Alexander. He called him the MVP before he won the trophy. What made it more daring for him to say that was that Nikola Jokic was still in a two-man race. He almost led one of the biggest upsets ever but fell just short.

The Indiana Pacers, specifically Tyrese Haliburton, had more than their fair share of iconic moments in the 2025 NBA playoffs. From hitting Reggie Miller's "choke" pose in Madison Square Garden, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers after a massive comeback,