Tyrese Haliburton says he’s learned a hard lesson about big-money spending: if there’s a luxury watch in the picture, he can burn through cash fast.
The Indiana Pacers star opened up on “ Boardroom” about how quickly the thrill of buying watches became a habit, including one purchase that wiped out his entire $250,000 in-season tournament bonus. Haliburton said that after the Pacers lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023 In-Season Tournament final, he went straight out and spent the full bonus on a Cartier Crash.
“In-season tournament, we went to the finals and lost to the Lakers. Like, 250 bands.
Spent the whole thing the next day. I bought the Crash.
I spent the whole thing the next day. So, I was going down a bad path, and Movado saved me.
Shout out to them for sure.”
That wasn’t his first expensive watch decision, either. Haliburton said that before signing his deal, while he was still on his four-year, $17.8 million rookie contract, he bought a Rolex Presidential because he felt like he needed one. He described the purchase as a rush.
“When I signed my deal- or actually, the year before I signed my deal, I bought a Prezi (Rolex Presidential), and I was like, ‘Oh, man.’ It was like a high, buying it,” he began.
“I needed a watch because everybody had a watch, and I didn’t have anything. It looked kind of crazy, so I got a Prezi.”
Haliburton said he kept the watch-buying streak going after signing his extension with Indiana in 2023, when he landed a five-year, $244.6 million deal. The night he knew the contract was coming, he bought a Cartier Mini Tank from the RealReal and still wears it regularly.
“Then after I signed my deal, I went to the RealReal. The night I signed my deal, and I knew I was going to sign my deal that night.
I was like, ‘I’m buying a watch. I don’t know what.’
And I bought this Mini Tank that I still have to this day. I wear it all the time because it takes me back to that.”
Haliburton’s comments also came with a clear admission that the spending mindset got out of hand. He said buying luxury pieces had turned into a bad habit, and that he eventually shifted to Movado watches instead.
That move fits with a broader change in how he thinks about expensive purchases. Haliburton said he’s become more careful with money, even describing how upset he was when artists asked him for $750,000 to perform at his wedding. He also said he now hunts across different platforms to find better deals.
As of 2025, Haliburton’s net worth was approximately $20 million, with more growth expected as his NBA salary rises and endorsement money continues to come in.
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