Tyrese Haliburton describes Caitlin Clark as a 'superstar' on the eve of the Indiana Pacers' first game against the San Antonio Spurs in Paris.
Haliburton and the Pacers are currently in France for a two-game series. They will be taking on the San Antonio Spurs in Paris. Both games will be the only games that either team will play this week due to the travel. The first game is on Thursday and the second game is on Saturday.
Tyrese Haliburton is back in Paris where he won a gold medal this summer, but he played the fewest minutes of any member of Team USA in France.
The Indiana Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton was in that picture. He was laid out on the stairs (it’s a unique setup here in Paris; the arena is covered by grass, and the concrete steps are cut into the side hills outside the building), wearing cargo pants and a Team USA windbreaker.
The Indiana Pacers play the San Antonio Spurs in Paris. Thursday's meeting is the first this season between the teams.
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A meeting with the Indiana Pacers in Paris on Thursday afternoon might just end up feeling like a home game for the San Antonio Spurs. Plenty of fans at Accor Arena will be rooting for Frenchman Victor Wembanyama, who already has established himself as a superstar after being selected first overall by San Antonio in the 2023 draft.
Spurs: Mitch Johnson (acting). Pacers: Rick Carlisle. Spurs: Points, Wembanyama (24.4 per game). Rebounds, Wembanyama (10.8). Assists, Paul (8.2). Steals, Paul (1.3). Blocks, Wembanyama (4.0). Pacers: Points, Siakam (20.1 per game). Rebounds, Siakam (7.3). Assists, Haliburton (8.8). Steals, Haliburton (1.3). Blocks, Turner (2.0).
The All-Star guard is back in France for the NBA Paris Games after winning gold with Team USA at the Paris Olympics.
"I think when it comes to the game of basketball, she's probably in the top-five most famous people that are playing now, just in general. That includes our league as well," Tyrese Haliburton said of Caitlin Clark.