In Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, Tyrese Haliburton became the ninth player last season to tear his Achilles, joining fellow stars Damian Lillard and Jayson Tatum, who also got hurt in the playoffs. Famously,

Tyrese Haliburton's Achilles tear in the NBA Finals was one of the most disheartening injuries we've seen in the league. For it to happen just a few minutes into a Game 7 right after Haliburton had gotten off to such a fast start -- nine points in the first five minutes -- just added to the already heartbreaking situation.

Haliburton has always been complimentary towards Gilgeous-Alexander. He called him the MVP before he won the trophy. What made it more daring for him to say that was that Nikola Jokic was still in a two-man race. He almost led one of the biggest upsets ever but fell just short.