'I Can Never Publicly Acknowledge It' – Indiana Pacers Star Comments on His Playoff-Earned Nickname

Haliburton appeared as a guest in the recent episode of “IMPAULSIVE,” where he was asked about the nickname. The two-time All-Star addressed the nickname he earned from the NBA fans online.

“It’s unfortunate that it is — like, the Taliban is a terrible group of people and it’s unfortunate that on social media has become the thing,” Haliburton said. “Obviously, I can never publicly acknowledge it or respond.

Haliburton revealed that his followers on Twitch would constantly call him by his nickname, and he couldn’t do anything about it. Logan Paul, the host of the show, confirmed with the two-time All-NBA about how he got his nickname. He asked if it’s only because of the clutch shots he made.

The Indiana Pacers star agreed, but added that it started when he hit the game-tying shot against the New York Knicks in Game 1.

“Yeah, but we were in New York… unfortunate.”

Paul asked the Indiana Pacers star about faking his Achilles tendon injury

In Game 7 of the Finals, the Indiana Pacers’ star suffered an unfortunate Achilles tendon tear. He didn’t even finish the first quarter against the Thunder and had to be escorted to the locker room.

During his guest appearance at Paul’s show, the content creator turner WWE superstar asked Haliburton about his injury. He asked if there was a chance he could’ve been faking his injury. He mentioned Seth Rollins, who pretended to suffer a knee injury.

However, he showed the crowd at SummerSlam 2025 that he was fine when he dropped the crutches.

Haliburton wished that he could’ve just had a fake injury. However, he experienced the real thing.

“I f**king wish bro,” he laughed.

“I wish I could’ve got carried off, walked out there, crying and threw them off, ‘I’m playing, I’m straight.’ I told Seth [Rollins] that too.”