Tyrese Haliburton voice change: Social media reacts as Pacers star breaks down Game 1 comeback in postgame interview

Daniel Mader

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Tyrese Haliburton voice change: Social media reacts as Pacers star breaks down Game 1 comeback in postgame interview image

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Tyrese Haliburton gave NBA fans plenty to talk about after Game 1 of the 2025 Finals.

With a heroic shot in the final moments against the Thunder, Haliburton grew his collection of clutch shots in the 2024-25 playoffs, giving Indiana a 111-110 win and 1-0 lead in the series. However, during Haliburton's postgame interview, some fans noticed something else unique about the Pacers star guard — how his voice changes.

When Haliburton is talking, many people often notice how he seems to switch between a deeper and higher tones. The Pacers guard has even mentioned it in the past.

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Here's what to know about Haliburton's voice occasionally changing, plus some of the best reactions to his voice after Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

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For years, Haliburton's voice has been a topic on social media, with fans questioning why he sometimes sounds one way before sounding notably different just seconds later.

In 2024, during a Pacers vs. Bucks playoff series, a clip of Haliburton speaking postgame went viral because of the way his voice changes. Around the 16-second mark of the following clip, the Pacers star sounds a lot different:

Another clip of Haliburton speaking went around in February 2024, when his voice noticeably grew deeper partially through a media availability:

So, after Game 1 of the Finals, Haliburton's voice once again became a topic of conversation. When he was speaking to ESPN postgame about how Indiana came back against OKC, the point guard caught the attention of some fans when his voice "morphed" while going from sentence-to-sentence.

Haliburton has acknowledged the whole voice-changing phenomenon in the past. When he was on "The Pat McAfee Show" in February 2024, McAfee stopped him mid-interview to point out that he has two different voices.

"I do," Haliburton said. "People say that all the time. I never catch it. I watch podcasts after and I'm like, 'Dang, my voice changed.' I didn't do that on purpose. It just happened. It just happens that way naturally sometimes."  

While Haliburton made it clear that he has "no control over it," fans have continued to pick up on his multi-voice interviews as his stardom has grown.

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Social media reactions to Tyrese Haliburton's postgame interview Game 1

Here are some of the best reactions to Haliburton's voice changing after Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals.

Daniel Mader

Daniel Mader is a Content Producer for The Sporting News. He joined SN in 2024 as an editorial intern following graduation from Penn State University. He has previously written for Sports Illustrated, NBC Sports, the Centre Daily Times, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Daily Collegian and LancasterOnline. Daniel grew up in Lancaster, Penn., with a love for baseball that’ll never fade, but could also talk basketball or football for days.