{"id":2151850,"date":"2025-06-06T13:49:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T18:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=2151850"},"modified":"2025-06-06T13:51:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T18:51:48","slug":"tyrese-haliburton-game-day-meal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/tyrese-haliburton-game-day-meal\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyrese Haliburton Eats the Same Meal Before Every Game"},"content":{"rendered":"Elite athletes are notoriously superstitious. Serena Williams ties her shoelaces in the exact same order before every match. Michael Jordan always wore his University of North Carolina shorts under his Chicago Bulls uniform. These habits often extend to what star athletes eat before big games.\r\n\r\nThe NBA Finals are underway, with the Indiana Pacers taking the first game of the series from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Even before the game rolled around, we already knew what was going to be on the game-day menu for the Pacers star point and shooting guard Tyrese Haliburton that day\u2014and every game day of the finals. That's because Tyrese is known for eating the same exact thing before every game.\r\n

What does Tyrese Haliburton eat before every game? <\/strong><\/h2>\r\nIn an interview with GQ<\/em><\/a>, Tyrese revealed details about his game-day rituals, including what he eats before games. It turns out the lunch menu never changes.\r\n\r\nIt's always \"chicken, rice, and bread with a green juice,\" Tyrese told GQ<\/em>.\r\n\r\nThat balanced lunch\u2014filling, but not too heavy\u2014is part of Tyrese's established game-day routine that also includes taking his dog for a morning walk and playing some video games or watching TV to relax, according to the two-time NBA All-Star.\r\n\r\nAfter every game, food is also top of mind. Tyrese calls himself a \"pasta head,\" so he usually will carb load with some pasta to refuel as he winds down from the day's action. He also typically enjoys cherry juice<\/a>\u2014he's an investor in Cheribundi<\/a> juice\u2014after his post-game massage, as he credits the juice with helping to alleviate his aches and pains.\r\n\r\nAs for the days when he's off-duty, Tyrese enjoys a mix of comforting dishes, and the menu is far less regimented. He told GQ<\/em> he likes \"a big plate of French toast, eggs, and bacon\" for breakfast. For lunch, he'll nosh on a sandwich, like a grilled cheese<\/a>, and tomato soup.\r\n\r\nFor dinner, you'll typically catch Tyrese eating some pasta with a Caesar salad and bread, though he's also a big fan of spicy tuna crispy rice<\/a>, according to an interview with the Pacers' YouTube channel<\/a>. He also takes each meal with a smoothie.\r\n\r\nNow that we know pasta is central to the NBA star-approved dinner menu, we know what we'll be cooking to fuel up for the rest of our Finals cheering!\r\n\r\nRelated:\r\n