Tyrese Haliburton is ‘excited’ to be back in Paris after making ‘lifelong memories’ by winning 2024 Olympic gold – as Indiana Pacers All-Star looks to lead them to victory in NBA Global Games over San Antonio Spurs

Tyrese Haliburton is hoping to repeat the winning feeling he helped create in Paris last summer with Team USA, but this time in an Indiana Pacers uniform during their NBA Global Games double-header this week.

The Pacers face the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday and Saturday night at the Accor Arena – in what is an NBA first by hosting two regular-season games in Europe.

For point guard Haliburton it is his second time in the French capital in the space of six months after playing in the Olympics for his country.

In a star-studded roster, Haliburton – who was nursing a leg injury – didn’t have the impact at the Games as he would have liked as he played the fewest minutes of the 12-man roster, featuring in just three games and only attempted five shots. 

Nonetheless, Haliburton left Paris with an Olympic gold medal and many memories – including an iconic celebratory photo on the steps outside the Accor Arena.

‘I’m excited to play and actually play in this arena,’ the 24-year-old two-time All-Star joked on Wednesday when he reflected on his Olympics experience. 

Tyrese Haliburton hopes to make more happy memories in Paris after winning Olympic gold last year as his Indiana Pacers take on the San Antonio Spurs at the Accor Arena this week

Haliburton poses with his star-studded Team USA team-mates after their triumph last year

The 24-year-old will look to remind those in France of his skills on Thursday and Saturday

‘I took a picture [of the steps Wednesday]. I’ll probably send it to our team group chat later, but yeah, definitely just lifelong memories, regardless of what the experience was for me personally. 

‘I was a part of a group of 12 guys, and there are really only 12 of us as players who got to experience that.’ 

After beginning the season in a personal and team slump, Haliburton and the Pacers are one of the NBA’s hottest teams – winning eight and losing just two of their last 10 matches.

Haliburton is averaging 17.9 points and 8.8 assists so far this season and will hope that upturn continues abroad starting with Thursday’s ‘home’ encounter against the Spurs.