Tyrese Haliburton’s stunning girlfriend celebrates the Pacers’ NBA In-Season Tournament semifinal win after the point guard stole the show with 27 points to help Indiana beat the Bucks
- The couple has been dating since college, long before Haliburton was drafted
- Haliburton and the Pacers will face LeBron James and the Lakers in the finals
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Tyrese Haliburton's gorgeous girlfriend, Jade Jones, celebrated the Pacers NBA In-Season Tournament semifinal win on social media after the point guard stole the show by helping Indiana defeat the Milwaukee Bucks with a 27 performance points.
Jones cheered on the 23-year-old All-Star on Thursday from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas – home of the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights – as her friend also had 15 assists and zero turnovers against his hometown team.
She was spotted wearing a snakeskin bodysuit with Halliburton's last name on the front, as seen in photos shared to her Instagram page.
“Go pacers,” she captioned her story – an overhead photo of the tournament's first-ever semi-final.
Jones also posted a behind-the-scenes photo of the “Inside the NBA” crew filming part of Thursday's show.
Tyrese Haliburton's beautiful girlfriend is Jade Jones, a former cheerleader for Iowa State
Jones shared her college sweetheart's support before the Bucks-Pacers kickoff on Thursday
Haliburton, 23, and Jones will celebrate their four-year anniversary in April. Seen in August 2022
Haliburton and his college sweetheart have been romantically locked up since their days at Iowa State. Jones was a cheerleader, while her partner averaged just over 10 points per game during his two-year stint on the Cyclones' men's basketball team.
They celebrated their four-year anniversary together in April.
Haliburton and the Pacers will meet LeBron James and the LA Lakers for the NBA title in the regular-season tournament on Saturday night. Both teams are 6-0 in the event.
James has won four NBA titles and been to the NBA Finals 10 times. He is the NBA's leading scorer and has received a slew of awards.
Haliburton is really just getting started; he was an All-Star last year, got a rookie max extension from the Pacers last summer that will be worth at least $205 million and has become perhaps this season's breakout star.
Haliburton scored 27 points Thursday night, while also dishing out 15 assists with zero turnovers
“He's a great player,” Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo said. “But to have 25 plus points, 15 assists and not turn the ball over, which I had no idea about, says a lot. “Speaks volumes about the way he's playing this year.”
The Lakers-Pacers game will not count in the standings because it will essentially be the 83rd game in an 82-game season for both teams.
Players from both teams won $200,000 each for reaching the finals; two-way players get half that amount. Players on the winning team will each receive $500,000, so about $4.5 million is at stake in Saturday's game.
The winning team also receives the NBA Cup and all players on the championship team receive medals.
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said, “We have a dream as an organization to be an NBA championship organization. They've won three ABA titles, and that's a big deal. Winning an NBA title is a dream that is achievable, but it has to be a dream where people can focus on how it is achievable, and we are showing signs of that. We're not there yet.
“We are showing signs and we are a dangerous team.”