"Love you and London" - Tyrese Haliburton's girlfriend Jade Jones all smiles as she poses with Pacers guard for wholesome picture
Tyrese Haliburton and Team USA concluded their two-game pre-Olympic showcase schedule in London on Monday. A day later, Haliburton's girlfriend Jade Jones, who traveled to support him, bid farewell to the city via a wholesome Instagram story.
Team USA, led by superstar forward LeBron James, secured a 92-88 victory over Germany on Monday, finishing 5-0 in exhibition play. The win marked its second in London, with the first being Saturday's 101-100 victory over South Sudan.
With Team USA gearing up for the start of this summer's Paris Olympics, Jones took to her IG story on Tuesday, sharing a photo of her and Haliburton exploring London. She captioned it, "Love you and London."
In a follow-up IG story, she noted that it was her "last night" in the city.
Jones has accompanied Haliburton throughout Team USA's showcase schedule, which began against Canada on July 10 in Las Vegas. Before heading to London, she was seen in Abu Dhabi cheering on the Indiana Pacers star as he took on Australia and Serbia.
Given Jones' constant support throughout the Americans' exhibition schedule, she appears likely to join Team USA in Paris when it begins its Olympic play. Haliburton and Co. take on Serbia on Sunday in their first group-stage contest in Group C.
Tyrese Haliburton's girlfriend Jade Jones supports him amid declining playing time
While Jade Jones traveled to London to root for Tyrese Haliburton, she didn't see her boyfriend on the court much.
After playing a double-digit-minute bench role over Team USA's first three tune-up games, Haliburton was gradually phased out of the rotation. He only played seven minutes on Saturday against South Sudan before being completely benched on Monday against Germany.
Haliburton played a key role on Team USA during last year's FIBA World Cup, providing consistent playmaking and outside shooting. He was expected to have a chance to do the same during this year's Olympics.
However, the Americans' Olympic squad features significantly more offensive firepower. Elite guards Steph Curry, Jrue Holiday, Devin Booker, Anthony Edwards and Derrick White are all ahead of Haliburton in coach Steve Kerr's rotation.
Thus, Haliburton's role with the squad appears to be in question ahead of the Olympics. However, that shouldn't impact Jones' support, as she will likely continue cheering on her man regardless of his playing time.
In Photos: Tyrese Haliburton's girlfriend Jade Jones treats herself to a shopping spree during London getaway