Tyrese Haliburton Reveals He Lost Part of His Eyebrow and Gained Significant Weight Due to Shingles

Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers Credit: Alan Petersime/NBAE via Getty; Jason Miller/Getty NEED TO KNOW Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton said he lost part of his eyebrow and gained significant weight due to getting shingles while recovering from a torn Achilles tendon Haliburton told reporters the experience has been "miserable," and none of the "unbelievable amount of medication" he's tried has worked The NBA star said he's seen that his weight gain has become "a topic of conversation through social media" Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton opened up about the "miserable" symptoms he has been experiencing as a result of contracting shingles. Haliburton, 26, said he's lost part of his eyebrow and gained significant weight while recovering from the illness during a media availability at the Pacers facility on Monday, April 13, roughly 10 months after the NBA star tore his right achilles in the NBA Finals. The Pacers point guard was gearing up for a return to the court after last year's injury when the Pacers said he was diagnosed with the shingles in February, setting back his recovery significantly.

Tyrese Haliburton tears his Achilles on June 22, 2025 Credit: Justin Ford/Getty Now, Haliburton has said he's still having "bad days" while dealing with the symptoms. "This has sucked," Haliburton told reporters, including James Boyd of The Athletic. "My dad had it during the Finals, on his stomach, and a lot of people get it there, but mine's on my face.

" Haliburton said his eye was "basically closed shut" in the first two weeks of having the rash. "It was all over my face," said Haliburton. "They told me I'd be really itchy, but I wasn't itchy for the first two weeks, I just had a bad rash.

Once the rash went away, the itching came, and it's been miserable. " "My eye was basically closed shut. " #Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton on his recovery from shingles: pic.