Tyrese Haliburton Reacts to Pacers Bringing Back Iconic Pinstripe Jerseys

The Indiana Pacers are bringing back their iconic pinstripe jerseys and star point guard Tyrese Haliburton is looking forward to them. 

Inspired by the pinstripes introduced in 1997, the new Statement Edition carries the spirit of a defining era forward, not by recreating the past, but by giving it a bold new expression in Pacers gold.

The arched INDIANA wordmark pairs a familiar Pacers wordmark with a modern look, putting the state we represent front and center.

An asymmetrical stripe flows into the Indiana state icon. The “Boom Baby!” jock tag honors Bobby “Slick” Leonard, the voice, spirit and winning tradition that helped define Pacers basketball. A tonal gold gradient adds depth and movement to the uniform, reflecting the pace, energy and forward momentum of today’s Pacers.

Haliburton will return to the Pacers' lineup next season after missing all of last season recovering from his Achilles tear. 

One of the top players in the NBA, Haliburton had an outstanding 2024-25 campaign for the Pacers. He averaged 18.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 9.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.7 blocks per game and made the All-NBA Third Team.

Indiana acquired Haliburton from the Sacramento Kings in the February 2022 Domantas Sabonis trade. Haliburton is averaging 19.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 10.1 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.6 blocks per game in a Pacers uniform.

Haliburton signed a five-year, $244 million extension with the Pacers in July 2023. The talented floor general will make $48,924,624 next season, $52,298,736 in 2027-28 and $55,672,848 in 2028-29, the final year of his deal.  

The basketball world can't wait to see Haliburton back on the court. We are almost there and Haliburton's dad, John, expects his son's team to be "right at the top" again.

"I expect them right at the top," John told Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson. "I'm not going to lie to you. If you know basketball and you've been paying attention, you know that all of our rookies and second-year players got a chance to really go out there and grow through this run. They got a chance to experience the game at the highest level, slow it down, and understand exactly what it takes to win.

"Now, by the time Tyrese gets back on the floor, these young guys have already been through the fire. So you tell me—what is going to stop them from going to the top? New York won the championship this year, but they won it because Indiana wasn't fully standing in their way at the very end. Next year, with Tyrese back, Indiana will be standing right there."   

Haliburton has career averages of 17.5 points and 8.8 assists per game in the regular season and 17.9 points and 8.4 assists per game in the playoffs. He led the Pacers to the 2025 NBA Finals.