Jun 22, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) is assisted after an apparent injury following a play against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first half of game seven of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Cleveland Browns: Myles Garrett Reacts to ‘Heartbreaking’ News Over the Weekend

Originally posted on Gridiron Heroics | By Rex Villas | Last updated Jun 23, 2025 1:44 PM ET

Cleveland Browns superstar pass rusher Myles Garrett, just like many others on Sunday night, had his attention on Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Oklahoma City had a chance to finish the series in Game 6, but Tyrese Haliburton and company simply refused to go down in front of their home crowd, thus forcing a winner-take-all battle at Paycom Center.

Haliburton, however, failed to finish Game 7, as he sustained a painful lower-body injury in the opening quarter. He was later ruled out for the rest of Game 7, leaving his team without its main offensive orchestrator.

Haliburton’s injury draws reaction from Cleveland Browns’ Garrett

Dec 15, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during warm ups before the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-Imagn Images

After Haliburton sustained the injury, many felt emotional for him, especially given how big of a game it was. The former Iowa State Cyclones star writhed in pain on the floor before being taken off the court and into the locker room, where he would spend the remainder of the contest.

“Heat breaks for @tyresehaliburton..went out on his shield. Nothing but respect,” shared Garrett in a post via Instagram story.

Myles Garrett's IG story post after Tyrese Haliburton's injury. pic.twitter.com/CQ1qOOGnbB

— Don March (@ItsAlwaysMarch) June 23, 2025

Without Haliburton, the Pacers’ offense did not quite had the same fluidity it had when he was having a great start to Game 7. Before his injury, Haliburton scored nine points, all from behind the arc.

If anything, Haliburton can still be an inspiration to his fellow pro athletes, as he gave it his and showed up in Game 7 despite knowing the risk of suffering such an injury. He had been dealing with a calf issue for games before Sunday’s meeting with the Thunder, but that did not stop him from trying to help his team on the floor.

Dec 8, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) celebrates a fumble recovery against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the fourth quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images

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