Puma Unveils Tyrese Haliburton Signature Sneaker Ahead of NBA Finals
NBA star Tyrese Haliburton is one of the major reasons the Indiana Pacers will be representing the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, with Game 1 tipping off Thursday night on ABC.
The 25-year-old Haliburton has not only played exceptionally well throughout this impressive Pacers' playoff run, he also happily embraced playing the role of the trolling villain to rabid Knicks fans under the bright lights at Madison Square Garden.
While the two-time NBA All-Star has always been a very good player, there probably hasn't been a time in Haliburton's five-year career where his name has been anywhere close to as hot as it's become over the last month.
That's probably why Puma, who Haliburton signed a multi-year deal with before the season started, decided to strike while the iron's scorching hot and unveiled his signature sneaker literally hours before the start of the 2025 NBA Finals.
Introducing the Hali 1. pic.twitter.com/RwMcsoql50
— PUMA Basketball (@PUMAHoops) June 5, 2025
This new line of signature Haliburton sneakers have been officially dubbed as The Puma Hali 1.
What you're seeing in the above photos is The Puma Hali 1 "Hibiscus," which is reportedly set to release in September.
However, there won't be any kind of waiting game for Haliburton, who is expected to be debuting the signature shoe in the NBA Finals.
FIRST LOOK: The Puma Hali 1 — Tyrese Haliburton’s 1st signature shoe. ????
— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) June 5, 2025
Created by renowned designer Salehe Bembury, @TyHaliburton22 is expected to wear the Hali 1 tonight in the NBA Finals.
“When I signed with Puma the first order of business was to sign a signature athlete,”… pic.twitter.com/1qO1SwvXZB
"When I signed with Puma the first order of business was to sign a signature athlete," said respected designer Salehe Bembury, who also serves as VP of men's footwear at Versace.
"They showed me a list of available and unavailable NBA athletes and told me to choose one to recruit. I chose Tyrese … He is him."
Puma seems to have truly caught lightning in a bottle in choosing Haliburton, as he had just left Nike prior to this season.
As of now, there has been no confirmed listed retail price for The Hali 1 "Hibiscus."
Haliburton and the Pacers are set to face the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC.