Tyrese Haliburton can wear a right shoe again.
The Indiana Pacers guard posted a picture of himself wearing both shoes on social media Thursday, August 14.
That’s one small step in his recovery from a right Achilles tear suffered in the first quarter of Game 7 of the NBA Finals on June 22.
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He had surgery the following day and had been in a walking boot since. He used a scooter to navigate to Fever games and propose to girlfriend Jade Jones, and he was on crutches to attend a WWE event.
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Getting back on his own two feet is great, but it hardly means a return to the court is imminent. The Pacers have already said he won’t play in the 2025-26 season, which begins October 23 at home against the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder.
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