Tyrese Haliburton Relives Childhood Dream After Winning Olympic Gold With LeBron James
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Photo: Tyrese Haliburton (Instagram) |
Tyrese Haliburton recently achieved a childhood dream by winning a gold medal alongside his idol, LeBron James, at the 2024 Olympics with Team USA.
Haliburton shared a heartwarming post on X (formerly Twitter) showing old photos his mom had sent him, where he wore LeBron jerseys as a kid.
One of the pictures even shows a young Haliburton standing with LeBron, both proudly displaying their Olympic medals.
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Photo: Tyrese Haliburton (Instagram) |
He also posted a throwback photo of himself wearing a Kevin Durant Team USA jersey, paired with a recent shot of him standing on the court with Durant before a game in Paris.
Haliburton was just three years old when LeBron was drafted as the No. 1 pick in 2003, and ten when Durant first played for Team USA in 2010. Now, he’s played and won with both of these basketball legends.
my mom sent me these pics this morning, life crazy lol pic.twitter.com/nYJMM3PdKb
— Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22) August 13, 2024
The U.S. men’s basketball team secured its fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal after overcoming tough challenges from Serbia in the semifinals and France in the final. Although Haliburton didn’t get much playing time, clocking in just 26 minutes across three games, he still contributed with eight points and two assists.
Haha! Crazy bro!!! WOW!! 🙏🏾🫡👑 https://t.co/EOwRHWBnZb
— LeBron James (@KingJames) August 13, 2024
After Team USA’s 98-87 win over France in the gold-medal game, Haliburton made a lighthearted joke about his limited minutes, showing he was just happy to be part of the experience.
this too lol https://t.co/GNQdzyRovR pic.twitter.com/eJ18iQveHg
— Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22) August 13, 2024
As older stars like LeBron, Durant, and Stephen Curry may retire from international play before the 2028 Olympics, younger players like Haliburton could take on bigger roles. At 24 years old, Haliburton was the second-youngest player on the 2024 team, just behind Anthony Edwards, who is 23.
When you ain’t do nun on the group project and still get an A🏅 pic.twitter.com/xpshYZhMyA
— Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22) August 10, 2024
Even if Haliburton doesn’t play in future Olympics, he’ll always have the memories of his time in Paris, standing beside his childhood heroes.
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Source: Breacher Report
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