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Tyrese Haliburton Shares Which NBA Star Visited Him in Person During Recovery

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton reacts to a play during the NBA Finals. | Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Kevin Durant has deemed himself the "Achilles guy" as he's become a lifeline for NBA players who tear their Achilles like Durant did in 2019. This year, it's Tyrese Haliburton and Jayson Tatum he's been advising through their recovery journeys.

Haliburton, who tore his Achilles during Game 7 of the NBA Finals in which his Indiana Pacers lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder, shared on Tuesday's Pat McAfee Show that Durant actually visited him at his house this past weekend to show support.

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