PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 10: Tyrese Haliburton of the USA Men's National Team poses for portraits with the Gold Medal at the hotel on August 10, 2024 in Paris, France. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images

Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton Poses with Dog, USA Olympic Gold Medal in Viral Photoshoot

Julia StumbaughAug 17, 2024

Tyrese Haliburton's dog is joining in as Team USA celebrates a fifth straight Olympic gold medal in men's basketball.

The official Instagram account for Haliburton's goldendoodle, Ames, shared a photoshoot featuring the Indiana Pacers guard and his Olympic gold medal.

One of the photos features Ames, draped in an American flag, wearing the medal himself.

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Ames is named after the city where Haliburton spent two seasons playing college basketball for Iowa State, the Pacers guard told Bally Sports Indiana last May.

Haliburton adopted the dog during his rookie NBA season in 2020-21.

Four years later, Haliburton was named to the 2024 USA Basketball Men's National Team roster to represent his country at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Haliburton appeared in three of Team USA's six games in the Olympics. He joked on X about his limited participation in the tournament following the Americans' gold medal win over Team France.

This might not be the only chance Haliburton has to bring home a medal to Ames. After two straight All-Star seasons in Indiana, Haliburton could be set to make a bigger impact for Team USA at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.