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Tyrese Haliburton Is 7th NBA Player This Season With Achilles Tear
Three players, Tyrese Haliburton, Jayson Tatum and Damian Lillard, suffered Achilles tendon tears in the 2025 NBA postseason alone, making people wonder why so many?
From the Editor
- Lillard was traded in 2023 after 11 seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers. In his first two seasons in Milwaukee, the Bucks reached the playoffs each year but were eliminated in the first round each time.
- His signature shoe line is among Adidas' top NBA sellers; the latest edition of the sneaker, the Dame 9, was released in August 2024.
- From 2013-14 through 2020-21, Lillard's Trail Blazers made the playoffs every year. The season before that run, he was named rookie of the year.
- Lillard has released five studio albums under his rap name, Dame D.O.L.L.A. He's also a global ambassador for the Special Olympics.
- His track "Money Ball" was featured on the "NBA 2K20" soundtrack.
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Personal Stats
- Age
- 34
- Source of Wealth
- Basketball
- Salary/Winnings
- $49.5 M
- Endorsements
- $18 M
- Residence
- Lake Oswego, Oregon
- Citizenship
- United States
- Agent
- Aaron Goodwin
- Agency
- Goodwin Sports Management
- Sponsors
- Adidas, Gatorade, Oakley, Panini, Tissot, Toyota Motor
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts/Science, Weber State University
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