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Tyrese Haliburton's Dad Confirms Major Fear About Pacers Star's Injury

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Angelo Guinhawa | Last updated Jun 22, 2025 10:57 PM ET

Tyrese Haliburton's troubling injury in Game 7 of the NBA Finals has the sports world concerned, with athletes like LeBron James, Patrick Mahomes and Robert Griffin III sharing their reactions to the heartbreaking turn of events.

Haliburton was ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder after he suffered a leg injury with 4:55 remaining in the first quarter.

A slow-motion video of the exact moment Haliburton suffered the injury showed something snapping in his right leg. The Pacers didn't immediately give an update on the severity of the issue, simply noting that their star playmaker sustained a "right lower leg injury."

James couldn't help but feel bad for Haliburton and could only curse over what happened. Mahomes, meanwhile, was in disbelief and sent his prayers for the Pacers guard.

Griffin, on the other hand, expressed fear that Haliburton may have torn his Achilles. Several other fans had the same conclusion, especially after seeing replays of Haliburton's injury.

Haliburton's dad eventually confirmed the worst fear about the setback, revealing that his son suffered an Achilles injury. Lisa Salters of ESPN reported the news, adding that Haliburton is "doing as well as he can be" and is in "good spirits" as he watches the game in the locker room.

Tyrese Haliburton's dad, John, tells @saltersl that his son has an Achilles injury and is watching the game from the locker room in good spirits. pic.twitter.com/hmP206jamK
— ESPN (@espn) June 23, 2025

With the development, Tyrese Haliburton now faces a long road to recovery. It takes several months for a player to recover from the injury, including rehab and working to get back to game condition.

For example, when Kevin Durant suffered his Achilles injury in the 2019 NBA Finals, he missed the entire 2019-20 season and didn't return until December 2020. Meanwhile when Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant suffered the same injury in 2013, it took him eight months to come back to playing again.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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