The Pacers have only reached the NBA Finals when a Spanish-speaking driver won the Indy 500.
In 2000, Juan Pablo Montoya, of Colombia won the Indy 500 and that year, the Pacers made it to the NBA finals, where they lost to the Lakers, the first of the Lakers 3-peat.
Then, Alex Palou, of Spain, won the Indy 500 in 2025, and the Pacers made the NBA finals, that year as well, with Haliburton leading a legendary run.
Source for Indy 500 winners: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indianapolis_500_winners