Two things stood out about the 2025 NBA Finals. One, the Oklahoma City Thunderdefeated the Indiana Pacers in an epic seven-game series. Second, that Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburtonwent out with a torn ACL.
After the Thunder won it all, it was their MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, whograciously visited Haliburton to check on him, per the Netflix docuseriesStarting Five. In the show, the cameras followed a jubilant SGA going to see Haliburton in the locker room and exchanging positive words.
“Tyrese, I'm so sorry,” SGA said. “No, it's all right, Congratulations, bro”, Haliburton replied.
SGA: "Tyrese, I'm so sorry."
Hali: No, it's all right, Congratulations bro."
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander going to visit Tyrese Haliburton in the locker room after Game 7 of the NBA Finals 🫡
(via @netflix)
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In the end, SGA finished a season that was truly the definition of complete. He won the scoring title, league MVP, and the Finals MVP. Altogether, SGA averaged 32.7 points per game and became the first player since Michael Jordan to sweep those awards in one season.
Meanwhile, Haliburton received the grim news that he wouldnot play for the 2025-2026 season. Leading up to his injury, Haliburton was very much the go-to guy on the Pacers. Hisclutch performances in the postseason made him a popular folk hero in Indiana.
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The Starting Five is in keeping with the best of sports documentaries.
The most incredible sports documentaries capture the best of sports—drama, triumph, tragedy, artistry, character, etc. FromBaseball toWhen We Were Kings toThe Last Dance, the best of the best follow that template.
That is now becoming true withStarting Five. The series follows some of the biggest names in the NBA with behind-the-scenes footage. In the first season, players such as LeBron James, Jimmy Butler, Anthony Edwards, and Jayson Tatum. This season, in addition to SGA and Haliburton, it will follow the likes of Jaylen Brown, Kevin Durant, and James Harden.
Starting Five is produced by three production companies. James' company, Uninterrupted. Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions. And Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama's Higher Ground Productions.