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Tyrese Haliburton credits 'Love Island' during NBA Finals rehab

Originally posted on Ball Exclusives | By Titan Frey | Last updated Jun 20, 2025 9:13 PM ET

The Indiana Pacers easily won Game 6 over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The final score was 108-91. One big reason Indiana won was because of Tyrese Haliburton being able to play, despite the calf injury.

One of Haliburton’s rehab routines apparently involved the hit show on Peacock, Love Island.

After the Pacers secured the Game 6 victory, Haliburton explained his connection to the show Love Island and his rehabbing of his calf.

“My family, my girl Jade, staying on me to keep doing the treatment when the people aren’t there, you know,” Haliburton said. “She wants to watch Love Island right now, but she’s like, ‘Yo, but before we put it on, we gotta put something on the calf.”

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What is Love Island?

If you are a woman or a man in a relationship, you likely already know about Love Island. If not, here’s your quick rundown.

It is a dating game show where a group of singles are put on an island resort. There, they try to find love.

Along the way, the contestants are tempted by new cast members called “bombshells,” and the winning couple earns $100,000.

Once picked as the winners, one of the members of the winning couple gets to choose to take all of the prize money or split it with their partner. As of now, the winning couples have always split the money.

As Love Island contestants are trying to find love while fighting to earn the top prize, Haliburton and his Pacers are doing the same thing.

Game 7 for the ultimate NBA prize, the Larry O’Brien Trophy, tips off this Sunday at 8:00 PM EST.

This article first appeared on Ball Exclusives and was syndicated with permission.

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