2020 NBA Draft: Fans go gaga over Tyrese Haliburton's floral BLM jacket as he heads to Sacramento Kings
Tyrese Haliburton was picked by the Sacramento Kings as the 12th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft on Wednesday. The 20-year-old played for the Iowa State Cyclones. Registering 6-feet-5, Haliburton is regarded as one of the most "funky" players on the court. In 2019, he led the United States to a gold medal and earned all-tournament team honors at the FIBA U-19 World Cup in Heraklion, Greece.
He started 56 of the 57 games he's played for Iowa and records a .509 FG % with 4.4 RPG and 4.7 APG and averages 10.1 PPG. However, it was the funky jacket that made quite the splash on Twitter as fans shared their thoughts on the jacket. "I'm going to need to know where Haliburton got that jacket...." read one of the tweets. "Tyrese Haliburton has the best jacket of the draft and I would like to know where I can get it, thank you," seconded another. "Haliburton will be an all-star at least once in his career. Analysis purely from his choice of jacket tonight," opined one of the fans.
I"m going to need to know where Haliburton got that jacket....
— Jamie Plunkett (@FrogPreacher) November 19, 2020
Tyrese Haliburton has the best jacket of the draft and I would like to know where I can get it, thank you.
— Jen Schiller 🔥 (@JenASchiller) November 19, 2020
Haliburton will be an all-star at least once in his career. Analysis purely from his choice of jacket tonight.
— Luke (@6thManLuWill) November 19, 2020
"Haliburton's suit jacket is probably already being cut up and put in basketball cards," a tweet read. Some felt Will Smith did it first. "Feeling Tyrese Haliburton's jacket but Will Smith did it first." For those who want to see some more, here are a few images courtesy of Haliburton himself.
It’s the little things. #details pic.twitter.com/XnAWIVSe1r
— Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22) November 18, 2020
Haliburton's suit jacket is probably already being cut up and put in basketball cards.
— Russ Bengtson (@russbengtson) November 19, 2020
Feeling Tyrese Haliburton's jacket but Will Smith did it first. pic.twitter.com/e0HxMbDypb
— Chris Palmer (@ChrisPalmerNBA) November 19, 2020
ESPN's post-draft analysis reads: "A candidate to be picked as early as No. 4, Haliburton falling to the 12th pick was one of the biggest surprises of draft night. The Kings will be thrilled to add a polished, intelligent and versatile guard who should be an outstanding fit playing behind De'Aaron Fox and Buddy Hield, and even alongside them in three-guard lineups. Haliburton's perimeter shooting and basketball IQ will get him on the floor early for the playoff-contending Kings, and the fact that the team has scoring weapons in place alongside him means that his weaknesses as a primary creator won't be exposed."
What are your thoughts on Haliburton's pick and his jacket? The 2020 NBA Draft can be watched live on ESPN.