Fans Wish Tyrese Haliburton A Happy “Sixth Birthday”

Fans have taken to social media to wish Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton a “happy sixth birthday” as Haliburton was born on February 29. Haliburton, 24, has technically had six birthdays. Typically he would celebrate his birthday on February 28. The Pacers, as well as Team USA and Iowa State, were amongst the accounts jumping on the trend of wishing Haliburton a happy birthday. Around 363,000 Americans celebrate their birthday on February 29. Do you know anyone who has a Leap Year birthday? Let us know in the comments.

Haliburton is having a standout season. He is averaging 21.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 11.6 assists a game. His assists mark is a league-leading mark at the time of writing. He is also a top-40 point-getter with his 21.4 scoring mark. The Pacers are, at the time of writing, are 34-26. However, that is only good enough for seventh in an incredibly stacked Eastern Conference. Haliburton recently appeared in the All-Star and gained a major new contributor in Pascal Siakam.

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Tyrese Haliburton’s Pre-Game Fit Compared To Iconic Video Game Character

Elsewhere, fans continue to roast Haliburton’s pre-game fits. The latest target of the internet’s mockery was Haliburton’s bulky knee-length silver coat, complete with shoulder pads. Fans quickly compared the look to M. Bison, the iconic Street Fighter villain. Within minutes of the comparison being made, someone had recolored the photo of Haliburton to Bison’s iconic red, as well as adding the villain’s signature hat.

Of course, this is just the most recent time that Haliburton’s outfit has gone viral for all the wrong reasons. In January, he was pulled into the beef between Yasiin Bey and Drake after fans noted that a sidelined Haliburton looked a lot like the artist formerly known as Mos Def. “Mos Def hearing “Passionfruit” in Target,” one person wrote on X over a photo of Haliburton appearing to protest a call at a Pacers game. Haliburton has not publicly commented on the pre-fit roasting.

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