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'She Sends Me Centel Every Day': Tyrese Haliburton Reveals GF Jade Jones Gets Fooled By NBA Parody X Account Every Day

Originally posted on Hardwood Heroics | By Dan Agulto | Last updated Apr 29, 2025 12:28 PM ET

Tyrese Haliburton , Indiana Pacers point guard, appeared on a recent episode of ‘WAG Talk’ with his long-time girlfriend Jade Jones. The couple, who have been going long and strong since 2019, spilled plenty of tea about their individual personalities and also their relationship.

One juicy nugget that caught the attention of viewers was that Jade Jones is reportedly a frequent victim of false news peddlers, especially NBA Centel, which is a parody of NBA Center. Haliburton admitted that his girlfriend sends him fake stories from the parody handle every single day.

“At least once a day” Jade Jones answered in the ‘Who’s more likely to’ segment.

“She sends me Centel every day,” Tyrese Haliburton immediately chimed in.

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Haliburton and Jade Jones started dating when they were both students at Iowa State University. Jones has been frequently seen in Haliburton’s games and constantly supports the talented NBA player on social media and other public platforms.

Tyrese Haliburton has been playing for the Indiana Pacers since 2022 and before that played for the Sacramento Kings from 2020 to 2022. The 25-year-old point guard was selected by the Kings as the 12th overall pick in the very first round of the 2020 NBA draft. Haliburton was named an NBA All-Star twice and was crowned NBA assists leader in the previous season.

Tyrese Haliburton And Indiana Pacers To Meet Bucks For Game 5

Meanwhile, Tyrese Haliburton and the rest of the Indiana Pacers are gearing up to meet the Milwaukee Bucks for Game 5 of the first round of the NBA playoffs in the next few hours. The series stands 3-1 with the Pacers leading the score.

In Game 4, the Indiana Pacers managed to win with a final score of 129-103. Myles Turner was the lead scorer in that game, chalking up 23 points, grabbing five rebounds and assisting thrice, while Andrew Nembhard added another 20 points, with thee boards and a pair of helpers. Tyrese Haliburton managed to score 17 points for the team, with eight boards and a whopping 15 assists.

In this NBA regular season, the Indiana Pacers finished fourth in the Eastern Conference after winning 50 games and losing 32. The Pacers finished three spots below the ruling Cleveland Cavaliers who finished with 64 wins and 18 defeats. In this NBA season, Haliburton has been averaging 18.6 points in each game, grabbing 3.5 rebounds, while assisting 9.2 times in every matchup played.

This article first appeared on Hardwood Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

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