35 Facts About Robert Horry

Robert Keith Horry is an American former professional basketball player and current sports commentator.

Robert Horry was given the nicknames "Big Shot Rob" for his clutch shooting in important games and "Cheap Shot Rob" for dirty play.

Robert Horry holds NBA records for most steals in a Finals game and for most three-point shots made in a playoff game without a miss.

Robert Horry is the only non-member of the 1950s and 1960s Boston Celtics to win more than six championships.

Robert Keith Horry was born on August 25,1970, in Harford County, Maryland.

Robert Horry attended the University of Alabama, where he played college basketball for Coach Wimp Sanderson, and he was a teammate of fellow future NBA player Latrell Sprewell.

Robert Horry started 108 of the 133 games he played and helped the Tide win three Southeastern Conference tournament titles and twice reached the NCAA's Sweet 16 round.

Robert Horry set a school record for career blocked shots.

Robert Horry was selected to the All-Southeastern Conference, the SEC All-Defensive and the SEC All-Academic teams.

Years later, Robert Horry returned to the university to finish his degree and graduated in spring 2021.

Robert Horry was selected 11th overall in the 1992 NBA draft in the first round by the Houston Rockets as a small forward.

Robert Horry spent his first four seasons with the Rockets, helping them win the NBA championship in 1994 and 1995.

Robert Horry set an individual NBA Finals record with seven steals in a game.

Robert Horry said that the trade falling through probably saved his career.

Robert Horry later said that out of his seven championship victories, this was the one he was the most proud of because the Rockets were the sixth seed in the Western Conference.

Robert Horry had been criticized in Houston for not taking enough shots and felt that was what prompted the Rockets to trade him.

Robert Horry had been performing poorly that game and had just been substituted out.

Robert Horry walked up to Ainge and threw a towel at his face.

Robert Horry was traded, along with Joe Kleine, to the Los Angeles Lakers on January 10,1997, for Cedric Ceballos and Rumeal Robinson.

Robert Horry finished with 17 points in 37 minutes, his high for the Finals.

Robert Horry averaged 7.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game throughout the 2000 playoffs.

Robert Horry played in 16 Lakers 2001 playoffs games, averaging 5.9 points.

Robert Horry has said this victory was the second-proudest of his career, after the 1995 NBA Finals.

Robert Horry built his reputation for clutch play in Game 4 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals against the Sacramento Kings.

On March 5,2003, Indiana Pacers center Jermaine O'Neal swatted the inside pass for Shaquille O'Neal to a wide-open Robert Horry, who hit the game-winning shot.

Robert Horry was ejected from the game and suspended for Games 5 and 6.

When he retired, Robert Horry held the record for three-pointers all-time in the NBA Finals with 56, having eclipsed Michael Jordan's record of 42.

Robert Horry holds the NBA playoffs record for most three-point field goals made in a game without a miss against the Utah Jazz in Game 2 of the 1997 Western Conference Semifinals.

Robert Horry holds the NBA record for most steals in an NBA finals game.

In 2009, Robert Horry played in the 2009 NBA Asia Challenge against the Philippine Basketball Association All-Stars at Araneta Coliseum in Manila.

Robert Horry was the first player to accumulate 100 steals, 100 blocked shots, and 100 threes in one season.

Robert Horry has played in three Game 7s which went to overtime; the 1993 Western Conference Semifinals, as a member of the Houston Rockets, the 2002 Western Conference Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers, and the 2006 Western Conference Semifinals with the San Antonio Spurs.

Robert Horry died on June 14,2011, at the age of 17.

Robert Horry coached his AAU Big Shot basketball team in Los Angeles.

Robert Horry appeared as himself in a 2023 episode of the television series The Lincoln Lawyer.