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How Tyrese Haliburton rediscovered his basketball joy: ‘I was struggling to look at myself’ – ⌐◨-◨ 

@drewhanlen has been Haliburton’s skill trainer since 2022, but he has become far more than that in the ensuing years. A former sharpshooter at Belmont University who has Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo as his clients, Hanlen’s relationship with Haliburton is more akin to a life coach who is happy to set him straight.

Usually, that means shoving Haliburton through apprehension. Hanlen leads with tough love, often texting Haliburton at halftime to get his act together or burying him in video, which details all his mistakes. He would always chide Haliburton anytime they bumped into a mental block, daring him to resist being feeble enough to bend to the will of doubt.

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How Tyrese Haliburton rediscovered his basketball joy: ‘I was struggling to look at myself’ – ⌐◨-◨ 

@drewhanlen has been Haliburton’s skill trainer since 2022, but he has become far more than that in the ensuing years. A former sharpshooter at Belmont University who has Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo as his clients, Hanlen’s relationship with Haliburton is more akin to a life coach who is happy to set him straight.

Usually, that means shoving Haliburton through apprehension. Hanlen leads with tough love, often texting Haliburton at halftime to get his act together or burying him in video, which details all his mistakes. He would always chide Haliburton anytime they bumped into a mental block, daring him to resist being feeble enough to bend to the will of doubt.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6338707/2025/05/07/tyrese-haliburton-pacers-cavaliers-mental-health-nba-playoffs/

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