Tyrese Haliburton’s girlfriend sent a savage farewell message to the Knicks after their loss to the Pacers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday.
Jade Jones, who trolled the Knicks throughout the series, did just that by quoting lyrics to their anthem, “Go NY Go,” which is played during Knicks home games at Madison Square Garden.
“Go NY go NY go… Home!!!” Jones wrote Sunday on Instagram, adding the hashtag, “#YESCERSSS.
“So proud of this team!!! 💛💛💛.”
Jones included a meme of the Statue of Liberty in a Haliburton Pacers jersey — and a snapshot of the two-time All-Star making a choke gesture during Indiana’s overtime victory in Game 1.
Haliburton was mimicking former Pacer and Hall of Famer Reggie Miller, who taunted the Knicks during the 1994 Eastern Conference playoffs.
Another image in Jones’ carousel featured Haliburton’s dad, John Haliburton, who wore a shirt with the message, “Pops is free,” which referred to his temporary ban from Pacers’ games during the playoffs.
John missed eight games due to a confrontation with Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo after the Pacers eliminated Milwaukee in Game 5 of their first-round series.
He was back at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for Game 4 between the Pacers and Knicks on Tuesday night, taking in the action from a private suite.
Jones looked stunning on Saturday while sporting custom jeans with Haliburton’s name stitched down her leg.
She also rocked a cap with Haliburton’s face on it.
Jones has supported Haliburton throughout his NBA career, which began when the Kings selected him in the first round of the 2020 NBA Draft.
The couple began dating while they were students at Iowa State, where Haliburton played college basketball and Jones was a cheerleader.
Haliburton and Jones celebrated six years together in April.
Haliburton finished Saturday’s game with 21 points and 13 assists en route to the Pacers’ 125-108 victory over the Knicks for a 4-2 series win — and their first trip to the NBA Finals since 2000.
He was clutch for Indiana throughout the entire series after being voted as the most overrated player in the NBA by other players in an anonymous survey conducted by The Athletic.
“[Pacers center] Pascal [Siakam] and Tyrese put us on their backs and made sure we would not lose,” coach Rick Carlisle said after Game 6. “But our work has just begun.”
Siakam won the Larry Bird Trophy as the Eastern Conference finals MVP.
The Pacers will face the Thunder and league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the 2025 NBA Finals beginning June 5 in Oklahoma City.
