Tyrese Haliburton has a mixed ethnicity. The NBA player acknowledged his multiracial identity and regarding social justice. He grew up with his family in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, US.

Haliburton made his parents proud as he was a three-star recruit from Oshkosh North High School, where he helped his team win the state championship during his senior year.

Haliburton’s parents supported him throughout his basketball career since they knew he was a talented player. He starts playing basketball during his high school career. Also, he was selected for the second team & defense team of the All-Fox Valley Association (FVA) as a sophomore. 

Tyrese averaged 18 points, six assists & five rebounds per game during his junior season, which saw his team narrowly miss the State Tournament. He also received FVA Player of the Year & Division I All-State recognition from the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. On September 18, 2017, he committed to play college basketball for “Iowa State.” Additionally, he was rated as a three-star recruit by top recruiting agencies.