LeBron James learned a thing or two about Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers when they played together during the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Therefore, he is not shocked to see the young star perform so well during the playoffs.

Speaking on his “Mind The Game” podcast, James talked about how hard Haliburton works, how much he understands playing, and how his teammates will do anything for him.

“You get why the [Pacers] are the team they are and it starts with the head of the snake… You would run through a wall for certain guys, and [Hali] is a guy that you would do that for,” James said, via ClutchPoints.

“You get why the [Pacers] are the team they are and it starts with the head of the snake… You would run through a wall for certain guys, and [Hali] is a guy that you would do that for.”

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Haliburton was a member of Team USA last summer, although he didn’t get much time on the court.

But even though he didn’t receive many minutes, Haliburton still learned a lot from his fellow American stars, such as James.

However, it wasn’t just the Olympics that made him so special, because Haliburton has been a great player for years.

Now he is performing on the biggest basketball stage possible and showing the world just how talented and special he is.

Not only is Haliburton a great shooter and capable of producing some amazing clutch buckets, but he is also a terrific leader and has the rest of his team fighting hard with him.

Some people argue about whether he is a superstar or not, but there is no doubt that the rest of the league has seen Haliburton in a new light this season and will be very frightened of him for years to come.

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