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Tyrese Haliburton voice change, explained: Pacers star says he has 'no control' over trend

Scott Rafferty

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Tyrese Haliburton took a bit of a dig at Milwaukee's fans after Game 2.

Following Indiana's victory to steal home-court advantage and tie the first-round series at 1-1, Haliburton explained why he was looking forward to returning to Indy for Game 3.

"We've had regular season crowds better than what we've played in these last two games," he said.

The clip made the rounds on X, formerly known as Twitter, generating over 2.0 million views. But it didn't go viral just because of what Haliburton said. While there were plenty of Bucks fans who didn't appreciate Haliburton's shot at their team, there were just as many NBA fans fascinated by how the two-time All-Star's voice changed from deep to light during his response.

It wasn't the first time that Haliburton's voice change caught the attention of the internet, either.

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Why does Tyrese Haliburton's voice change?

Yes, Haliburton is aware that his voice sometimes changes. No, he doesn't have an explanation as to why.

Haliburton made an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show in February 2024. While Haliburton was talking, McAfee noticed a change in the tone of his voice and mentioned it to him.

"People say that all the time," Haliburton said.

"I never catch it. I watch podcasts after and I'm like, 'Dang, my voice changed.' I didn't do that on purpose. It just happened. It just happens that way naturally sometimes."

Haliburton then said he has no control over it.

Tyrese Haliburton voice change videos

McAfee wasn't the first person to catch how Haliburton's voice sometimes changes midsentence.

Here's a clip from All-Star Weekend 2024 that went viral:

Haliburton's voice changes six times in this 60-second snippet from an appearance on JJ Redick's podcast:

Then there was Haliburton's comment after Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.

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Scott Rafferty is an experienced NBA journalist who first started writing for The Sporting News in 2017. There are few things he appreciates more than a Nikola Jokic no-look pass, Klay Thompson heat check or Giannis Antetokounmpo eurostep. He's a member of the NBA Global team.