Criticism gets loud after Game 3—the performance, not talking. So how have you kind of navigated what it means to be a star?” Tyrese Haliburton: “It’s just basketball, bro. I get paid a lot of money to play a child’s game, so I love what I do. I love my job. I don’t even really look at it as a job—I have a lot of fun with what I do. And, you know, I think there’s always commentary behind what I do, positive or negative. I mean, it’s hilarious because a lot of times it’s people who know nothing about me that have so much to say. It’s usually the people who don’t come around or don’t spend any time around me that have the most to say—but that’s all part of it. I’m just a basketball player. I love what I do. I love being here in Indiana. I love playing for this organization. I feel like criticism—sometimes it’s warranted, sometimes it’s not—but it’s all a part of it. -via YouTube / May 12, 2025
