The Indiana Pacers faced the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday at the Fiserv Forum in an NBA Cup game that ended in a loss for the Pacers and their star guard, Tyrese Haliburton. After a below-par performance, scoring 18 points on 6-of-14 shooting, Haliburton was left searching for answers. When asked what might be holding him back, he responded, “No, no I don’t.” He added, “It’s part of it, it’s part of basketball. I just gotta keep trusting myself, working hard, trusting my teammates, and I’ll figure it out.”

Off the court, it was a special day for Haliburton. The game coincided with his mother, Brenda Haliburton’s birthday. She was in the stands to celebrate, joined by Tyrese’s family and his longtime girlfriend, Jade Jones, who shared a heartfelt birthday message for Brenda on Instagram. As for Tyrese, he has yet to share any highlights from his mother’s big day. A victory would have been the perfect icing on the cake, but it wasn’t to be.

Jade wrote, “Happy birthday to my second mama,” referring to Brenda as her second mother, and posted a series of pictures of them together to show her love and affection towards Tyrese’s mom. However, this wasn’t the only message Jade wrote for her ‘second mama’. She posted another story with a picture of the whole Haliburton family together.

The caption on it read, “What would we do without you @brenda.haliburton.33,” Jones wrote. “I love traveling the world & doing life adventures with you!! You are the glue to this family & hold us all together! I love you so much!!!” Jade recognized the pivotal role that Brenda had played throughout her life to keep the family together.

“Everything for me” – Tyrese Haliburton on his mother’s impact on his life

Brenda Haliburton has always been a pivotal figure in the life of her son, Tyrese, playing a crucial role in shaping both his personal and professional journey. While signing his five-year, $260 million contract with the Pacers in 2023, Tyrese spoke from the heart about his mother, saying, “There’s so many people for me to thank but I’d be wrong if I didn’t start with my mom.”

He continued, “My mom has been my everything for me to get here. I can’t even put into words to explain everything but I’m just really appreciative of you, Mom, because of all the stuff of us growing up and pushing me to be where I am today and making sure I could get to every trip, making sure my teammates made it to every trip — it just means a lot to me so I love you and I’m really appreciative of you.” Tyrese’s heartfelt words showed his immense love and gratitude for his mother.

Recently, the 24-year-old Tyrese Haliburton fulfilled another lifelong dream by buying his mother a house. Sharing the special moment on Instagram, he said in a video, “I’ve been dreaming my whole life to give my mom a house. I’ve always wanted to be in a position to take care of my mom, my parents, and my family,” as he turned his dream into reality, making Brenda an undeniably proud parent.

Adding to the joy, Tyrese’s girlfriend, Jade, shares a wholesome relationship with his mother. The two have been seen attending games together to support Tyrese and spending quality bonding time off the court as well.