Making his first public comments since tearing his Achilles tendon during Game 7 of the NBA Finals, Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton uses a Kobe Bryant quote from when Kobe suffered the same injury.

The Indiana Pacers guard played the NBA Finals with a strained calf before he ultimately tore his Achilles minutes into Game 7

Haliburton’s reported Achilles injury marks the third of this postseason, following Damian Lillard of Milwaukee in the first round against Indiana and Boston’s Jayson Tatum in the semifinals vs. New York. Back in the 2019 Finals, Golden State’s Kevin Durant suffered an Achilles tear against Toronto.