The Best Thing About the NBA This Season? Tyrese Haliburton's Sideline 'Fits

In the modern world, sports aren't just about what happens on the court, field, or track. Much of the buzz around athletes actually takes place before their events—that is, when they arrive at their respective venues and showcase their latest fashion creations. In basketball, that's referred to as a tunnel 'fit; in Formula One, a paddock 'fit; and so on. What athletes wear when they're not in uniform matters, especially to fans who might never get to speak to their heroes. Clothes are the perfect form of communication—a window into who your favorite athlete is and what they stand for. That's what Go Sports is all about. Yes, we care about box scores, the results of Free Practice 1 (even if it is at 3 a.m.), and RHOSLC-level rivalries, but today, sports fashion matters too. We're not ashamed to say so.

Last season, when Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers took the Oklahoma City Thunder to Game 7 of the NBA Finals, a piece of basketball legend was written in the history books, but not for the reason you might think. The latter franchise ended up taking home the trophy, hosting a parade, and earning the right to call themselves NBA Champions, but it was the Pacers who made magic happen throughout their playoff run, writing an underdog story for the ages that will go down as one of the best examples of determination, grit, and "we before me" mentality in all of sport. Then the worst-case scenario happened. With 4:55 left in the first quarter, following three successful three-pointers, Haliburton, the Pacers' star point guard, went down, tearing his right Achilles tendon following a strain in the same leg from Game 5 of the series. His teammates fought, but without his leadership and clutch abilities, the Thunder prevailed, winning 103 to 91.

As a Pacers fan (something I probably shouldn't admit out loud given where I live), I was devastated. We were all devastated. In the months since, watching the NBA hasn't been the same, at least not for me. I still watch and cheer on my team, but not having Haliburton's magic on the floor takes away from the excitement. There is one saving grace, though, especially for someone who is just as invested in the on-court action as what happens outside of the lines on the sidelines and in the tunnel. Yes, I'm talking about clothes, and no one does them better in the NBA than Haliburton.

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The 2026 season is coming to a close pretty soon, and the Pacers have struggled this year following several player injuries, including Haliburton's. I've caught most of their games, which will total 82 by the end of the regular season. The point guard has been at a majority of them, and almost always, he has on a 'fit. When many think of style in the NBA, it's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who comes to mind first, and for good reason. But the Oklahoma City Thunder guard isn't the only well-dressed player. In fact, most players in the league have shown at least some level of interest in fashion, but for me, Haliburton will always take that number one spot, even on the sidelines, where he sits, stands, and cheers for the team that was minutes away from doing what practically every commentator in sports thought was impossible in 2025.

What he's worn while doing so has been the highlight of the season for me, keeping me entertained even in tough games. "Gram gon have to see a lot of fits this year," he wrote on Instagram back in November 2025, shortly after the 2026 season kicked off, alongside a slideshow of the outfits he'd already debuted. Think a grandpa sweater in a pastel shade layered over a shirt and tie and sport coats à la a liberal arts professor paired with denim and vintage Prada loafers. Later in the season, more recent sideline ensembles were posted to his grid. Highlights? A leather bomber jacket styled with a plaid tie, light-wash jeans, and The Row's viral eel-leather loafers; a Carhartt Canadian tuxedo styled with sand-colored suede Dr. Martens; and camouflage pants styled with his signature Puma basketball shoes in baby pink.

These sophisticated ensembles all stemmed from a new partnership with stylist Kiarra Logan (@kiarralooks on Instagram), whom he met through his fiancé, Jade Jones. (Logan had met Jones when Haliburton joined the Pacers, having styled one of the other players included in the trade.) "I look at working with Tyrese as a collaborative effort," Logan tells Who What Wear. "He's very knowledgeable in fashion, knows what he likes, and is true to himself." Many of the looks they created together for his sideline 'fits weren't purchased—the pieces already lived in his wardrobe, including the aforementioned The Row eel loafers and colorful ties. "The bones [were] there of who he is," she says of his closet when they first teamed up. Styling him just came down to putting it all together.

"The pink cardigan look was really crazy because it came together at the last minute," Logan says. According to her, it was the first game of the season, and the two were FaceTiming, trying to figure out what direction they should go in. He wanted to wear a pair of brown trousers, leading Logan to pull out a pink cardigan. "He had one, and we just so happened to have a pink tie too, so I was like, 'No, we need to do this monochromatic pink-on-pink [look].' I was like, 'Tyrese, if anyone can do this pink, it'll be you,'" she says. It was far from anything we usually spot players wearing to games, but that's what made it so impactful—and controversial. "It was one of those things where people either loved it or hated it," she says. Her son even copied it for his Halloween costume.

Another winning moment came with the brown leather bomber outfit that Logan dressed Haliburton in later on in the season. "That will be a forever memory of me as a stylist," she says. According to her, the day he wore it, he had no concept in mind for what he wanted to wear. "I think he was over getting dressed," she says. It was one of those times when she had to take over completely, which worked out because she already had a good idea for a look. "I was like, 'I randomly have this vision for you in a bomber and a tie,'' she recalls telling her client. "I couldn't explain it," she says, so she just started putting pieces together, starting with a pair of light-wash jeans. "I wanted to do a '90s Saint Laurent vibe," she explains. "When we were putting it together, he was like, 'I don't know where this is going, but I'm going to trust you—let's put it all on.' He got it on, and was like, 'Oh shit, this is a vibe.'"

"I felt like that outfit was probably the closest embodiment of [Haliburton's] organic style, especially the way he flipped the hat backwards," she says. For shoes, she knew it needed to be a thin loafer—not a chunky one—to keep it from feeling costume-y. "Obviously, those were the Row eel loafers—he had those in his closet."

Tyrese Haliburton carrying a Margaux bag and wearing loafers, both from The Row, during the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals in May 2025.

A lot of those pieces in Haliburton's wardrobe came from his work with his past stylist, designer Olivier Rogers. The two joined forces earlier in Haliburton's career, after the guard actively decided to shift his style. "I used to be like every other player in the NBA, wearing sneakers to every game with a graphic tee and some colored jeans, and call it a day," the Iowa State University alum told GQ in a TikTok video about his style from 2024. "I realized that I wanted to switch my style up and be a little different to everybody." Rogers had a similar goal for their partnership. "I want him to be the NBA player that, when people see him, they don't think [of the] NBA," Rogers told GQ during the Pacers' run to the Finals last year. Very rarely did Rogers put Haliburton in something covered in logos or obvious branding, and he introduced his client to cool brands that are seldom spotted in the tunnel. The Row comes to mind. "I actually like to put him in a lot of things that I like, like that Margaux bag and more tasteful things," Rogers continued to GQ. "I know nine out of 10 NBA players don't know what that Margaux is." His work with Haliburton resulted in the player really figuring out what his style looked like and where his tastes lie. Together, they filled his closet with elite pieces that Logan is now working with (and getting tailored to perfection, she tells me) to create his memorable sideline outfits week in and week out.

Now that his wardrobe is curated to fit Haliburton's personal style, I can only imagine what sorts of looks he'll pull out next season when he returns to the court. If you ask me, his sideline outfits have been the best thing about the NBA this season, setting the bar high, but he's never been one to shy away from a challenge. I'll be counting down the days until that first 'fit debuts—and keeping an eye out for some sneaky sightings at Indiana Fever games once the WNBA season kicks off in May. If the above Chicago Cubs look is any indication, Logan and Haliburton know a thing or two about styling jerseys the cool way.

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