On February 19, the NBA All-Star Game began, and the Eastern All-Stars defeated the Western All-Stars 211-186. Host Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton made 11 of 15 shots from the field, 10 of 14 three-pointers, and scored 32 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.
After the game, Haliburton updated his circle of friends to express his gratitude to the Chinese fans: "A great weekend, had a lot of fun! Ready for the second half of the season, come on, Pacers!"
Haliburton He even wrote in Chinese: I love you, friends of China!
After the All-Star game, Warriors guard Stephen Curry was interviewed about Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton. Curry said: "In the highest level of competition, if you want to win, things will change. It's hard. It's always a challenge to accept that and still enjoy playing. Haliburton is a two-time All-Star, and his playoff experience and all that will come with it. For him, The sky is the limit."
The day before, February 18, Haliburton led the Pacers to defeat the All-Stars and win the All-Star Skills Championship. So far this season, Haliburton is averaging 21.8 points, 11.7 assists, and 3.9 rebounds per game, leading the NBA in assists.
Haliburton has posted many times on Moments to interact with Chinese fans. On December 2, 2023, Halliburton posted his personal WeChat account on social media and wrote: "Add me on WeChat and make friends." As soon as this news came out, many netizens immediately took action and searched for Haliburton's personal WeChat account to add him as a friend. Some netizens said that the "system is busy" on Halliburton's WeChat friend application page.
Previously, on January 26, the NBA officially announced the starting lineups for the Eastern and Western All-Stars in 2024. Pacers core Haliburton was selected for the first time in his career. He immediately thanked the Chinese fans in his WeChat Moments: "Thank you! It was your votes that allowed me to get the All-Star starting position. You are my family in China!"
[Source: Jiupai News Comprehensive]
