"This is my peace"- Tyrese Haliburton takes a deep dive into the Bible being his go-to amid ups and downs

Indiana Pacers rising superstar Tyrese Haliburton sat down with GQ Sports and touched upon numerous subjects in a video released on July 24. Be it shoes, gaming setup, or his jewelry box, the two-time NBA All-Star spoke candidly about 10 non-negotiable things in his life.

Haliburton shared his personal growth journey over the past couple of years, highlighting how he has developed a deep appreciation for the Bible. The 24-year-old point guard revealed how the Bible helps him block the outside noise in today's social-media-driven world.

"My first essential would be the Bible," Haliburton said. (0:10) "Over the last two years, my religion has become very important in my life. Just understanding that I'm made in the image of God in a world where you have bad game and they are killing you on social media or confidence goes up and down, I can always come right here.

"This is my peace. Just understanding that I'm made in his image and he's the only one who can really judge me," he continued.

Tyrese Haliburton is currently with Team USA gearing up for the 2024 Paris Olympics. After back-to-back stellar seasons with the Pacers, Haliburton was rewarded with a place on the star-studded Team USA roster for the quadrennial competition.

Haliburton led Indiana to the Eastern Conference finals before he was forced to miss Game 3 and Game 4 with a left hamstring injury. His absence was felt by the Pacers, who were swept by the Boston Celtics. The former Iowa State star also revealed the one verse from the Bible that deeply resonates with him.

"Growing up, the verse that everybody got tattooed on was Philippians 4:13, "I can do all through Christ who strengthens me," and I always believed in that, but I never read the Bible, so it's been important to me last two years."

Tyrese Haliburton attends chapel before every NBA game

Tyrese Haliburton began his career with the Sacramento Kings. After playing three years in the West, he was traded to the Pacers in 2022 and is now the cornerstone of the franchise.

Haliburton spoke about attending chapel before every NBA game. He also revealed one player with whom he attended the chapel during his time with the Kings and now with the Pacers.

"I ain't go to church or nothing like that growing up," Tyrese Haliburton said. "So when I got to the NBA, they do chapel before every game. So when sixties on the clock, there's always a meeting where both teams, coaches, everybody's welcome to come in and do a 15-minute service.

"Harrison Barnes was my vet and so I always used to go with him. And then when I got traded just start going with Buddy (Hield), and now Buddy's gone. So it is really just me most of the time and it's been really good for me," he added.

Tyrese Haliburton is not expected to get a ton of minutes in the upcoming Olympics. In the five exhibition games, the star point guard saw his minutes reduce considerably while he didn't feature in Team USA's last showcase game against Germany. Having said that, the Olympics will be another learning curve for Haliburton, who could dominate the NBA for the next decade.