RobertHorry.net - Biography

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personal
FULL NAME:	Robert Keith Horry
NICKNAME:	Big Shot Rob (or, according to Tim Duncan, Big Shot Bobby)
AGE:	36
BORN:	Tuesday, August 25, 1970
BIRTHPLACE:	Hartford, Maryland
HOMETOWN:	Andalusia, Alabama
OFFICIAL DAY:	August 2nd, Declared in Alabama 2002
OFFICIAL PARK:	North Cotton Street Park in Andalusia, AL was renamed Robert Horry Park
CHARITY:	Purchased equipment for the indoor playground at Andalusia Elementary School Robert Horry Foundation which supports the R.I.S.E. Foundation
family
WIFE:	Keva I. Develle Horry from Tuscaloosa, AL
MARRIED:	July 5, 1997 in Harris County, TX ... Both were 26 years old when married
SON:	Robert Cameron Horry, weighed 8 pounds 11 ounces at birth
DAUGHTER:	Ashlyn Horry
MOTHER:	Lelia, 3rd grade teacher in Andalusia, AL
FATHER:	Robert Horry, Sr, Army Staff Sergeant for 22 years
BROTHER:	Kenneth Horry, 4 years older
other
TV SHOW APPEARANCES:	Jack and Jill, Episode 4 on October 17, 1999 Passion Soap Opera, Episodes 62, 66-67 on Sept 28 & Oct 4-5, 1999 David Letterman Show, Episode 398 on June 15, 1995
SALARY 1996-97:	$1,703,000
SALARY 2001-02:	$5,300,000
SALARY 2002-03:	$5,300,000
SALARY 2003-04:	$4,917,000

The following info is from the Rockets Yearbook 1992
Most influential person in my life:	My parents
Favorite Food:	Shrimp
Favorite Vacation Spot:	Daytona Beach, FL
Advice for Others:	Don't sweat the small stuff
Person I'd like to be for a day:	Martin Luther King, Jr.
Best moment in basketball:	When I was drafted by the Rockets
Favorite Movie:	Boomerang
Most prized possession:	Life
Favorite Color:	Midnight blue
My Hobbies:	Video games, shopping, collecting hats
Favorite Book/Author:	Removable Colors
Favorite Arena in the NBA:	America West Arena
Favorite Charity or Cause:	The homeless
Life after basketball:	Live on a lake and fish
How I want to be remembered:	As a quality person

basketball info
DRAFTED:	1992 - 1st round, 11th pick by Rockets, chosen over Harold Miner
POSITION:	Power Forward	HEIGHT:	6-10
HIGH SCHOOL:	Andalusia High School	WEIGHT:	238 lbs
COLLEGE:	University of Alabama	SHOE SIZE:	15
JERSEY #:	with Houston Rockets was 25	JERSEY #:	with Pheonix Suns was 25
JERSEY #:	with Los Angeles Lakers was 5	JERSEY #:	with San Antonio Spurs is 5
Ranked #6	in Houston Rockets all-time # of blocks with 343 in 295 games
Ranked #10	in Houston Rockets all-time 3-point field goal percentage (minimum 51 made) with 274 made out of 751 attempts, .365 PCT.
Ranked #3	in the NBA for the most 3-pointers made in the playoffs with 191 (behind Reggie Miller and Scottie Pippen)
Ranked #3	in the NBA for the most 3-pointers attempted in the playoffs with 545 (also behind Reggie Miller and Scottie Pippen)
All-Rookie Second Team for the 1992-93 season
AGENTS:	Robert Barr and Carl Poston
Named Naismith Alabama High School Player of the Year honors as a senior
Started with the Houston Rockets and played there through the 1995-96 season, traded to the Pheonix Suns for the 1996-97 season. The Lakers picked him up in a trade January 10, 1997 and stayed with them through July 2003. On July 23, 2003, Rob signed as a free agent to the San Antonio Spurs, which is where he is currently. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie 2nd team in the 1992-93 season. He has won 6 NBA Championships, 2 with the Rockets, 3 with the Lakers and 1 with the Spurs.