Robert Horry

Robert Horry was born in Harford Country, Maryland on August 25, 1970. He attended Andalusia High School where he won the Alabama Naismith High School Player of the Year Award. He would later play for the University of Alabama where he would generate intense interest of NBA teams with his excellent play.

Robert Horry is a retired professional basketball player, having spent 16 seasons with four different NBA teams. He was widely recognized as one of the premiere clutch players in the league. He was also known for his outstanding versatility, with the ability to play both forward positions as well as center. His flexibility made him a key ingredient and popular player on seven NBA Championship teams with three different squads. Although originally thought of as a potential all-star in his youth, in the mold of Scottie Pippen or Grant Hill, Horry comfortably settled into his role as a valued bench player with a flair for the dramatic, earning him the nickname, "Big Shot Rob."

He also has a more than slight resemblance to entertainer icon Will Smith.

Horry was selected as the 11th pick in the NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. In 1994 and 1995, he would help the Rockets win back to back championships. During the championship runs he would hit several big shots establishing his flair for the dramatic. In 1996, he was traded to the Phoenix Suns with Sam Cassell, Chucky Brown and Mark Bryant, for Superstar Charles Barkley. Then after an infamous incident where he threw a towel in the face of his Head Coach Danny Ainge, he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Cedric Ceballos. In Los Angeles, he would help the Lakers win championships in 2000, 2001, and 2002. He would continue to turn in clutch performances, especially in 2002 when he hit a buzzer beating, game winning three point shot in game 4 of the Western Conference Championship. In 2003, Horry would sign as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs and win two more NBA Championships. He was a valued bench player for the Spurs, providing pack up for Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili through the 2007-08 season.

• August 25, 1970: Born
• 1992: Debuts with Houston Rockets
• 1994: NBA Championship with Houston Rockets
• 1995: NBA Championship with Houston Rockets
• 1996: Traded to Phoenix Suns, then Los Angeles Lakers
• 2000: NBA Championship with Los Angeles Lakers
• 2001: NBA Championship with Los Angeles Lakers
• 2002: NBA Championship with Los Angeles Lakers
• 2003: Signs with San Antonio Spurs
• 2005: NBA Championship with San Antonio Spurs
• 2007: NBA Championship (Spurs)

While Horry had a career full of pressure shots in big games, a moment during the 2002 Western Conference finals solidified his status as one of the most clutch shooters in NBA history.

His Los Angeles Lakers were attempting to win their third consecutive NBA championship but trailed the Sacramento Kings two games to one, coming into Game 4 in Los Angeles.

The Kings led by 20 points after the first quarter, and the Lakers were busy chipping away at the lead the rest of the game. Los Angeles trailed 99-97 and had the ball with just less than 12 seconds left. Kobe Bryant drove into the right side of the lane and threw up a shot that bounced off the left side of the rim. Teammate Shaquille O'Neal collected the rebound at the rim, but Sacramento's Vlade Divac appeared to deflect O'Neal's put-back layup attempt that fell short. Divac then batted the ball out to the top of the key as time was running out.

The ball, however, went to Horry, who hoisted a shot behind the three-point arc that went through the net as time expired to give the Lakers a 100-99 victory. Los Angeles went on to win the series in seven games, and swept the New Jersey Nets for its third straight title.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp19op8uK1E&feature=related