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Robert Horry Biography

Birth Place:
Maryland, United States
Profession
NBA Player

Fast Facts

  • Awarded Naismith Alabama High School Player of the Year and "Mr
  • Basketball" in the state of Alabama during his senior year of high school
  • All-time blocked shot leader at University of Alabama with 286
  • Named First Team All-SEC, All-SEC Defensive Team and All-SEC Academic Team during his senior season
  • Selected 11th overall in the 1992 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets
  • Earned nickname "Big Shot Rob" for his knack of making clutch, late-game shots
  • Joined John Salley as the only other player to win NBA Championships with three different franchises; and one of only three players to win NBA Championships with two different teams in consecutive seasons
  • One of nine players to have won seven or more NBA championships (two with the Houston Rockets, three with the Los Angeles Lakers, and two with the San Antonio Spurs); the remaining eight players all played for the Boston Celtics during their dynasty of 1960s
  • All-time leader in playoff games played with 238
  • Second on the all-time list for three-pointers made in the playoffs with 259, behind only Reggie Miller; holds mark for three-pointers all-time in the NBA Finals with 53

Relationships

  • Ashlyn Horry -- Daughter
  • Robert Horry -- Father
  • Leila Horry -- Mother
  • Robert Camron Horry -- Son
  • Keva Horry -- Wife