Few names in sports superstardom evoke the calm respect of Robert Horry, a man renowned less for boasting and more for delivering cold-blooded playoff daggers when it counted during his prime. With his record-setting Finals stats and seven title rings, Horry made his mark on NBA history not by being overconfident but by being smarter than most on the court. These athletes have a huge fan following, and many want to make an effort to know them more off the court, but there are times that these personalities might see a unique spark in any one fan. Fans went crazy when someone on social media recently tried to put a lesser-known picture of Robert Horry by adding an old club story to it.
The name “Big Shot Bob” may inspire clutch threes and ice-in-the-veins confidence, but in San Antonio around 2007, Horry was much more than simply a power forward; he was a local legend. But a funny, albeit contentious, I need clarification from you on something, the host smirked. “A tweet went out this week from a woman named miss independent and it just said this being insecure about your girl having a celebrity crush is crazy like when and where is she ever going to see him get over it that was the idea of the tweet right okay a simple tweet someone retweets this and says quote “Robert Horry was sending my girl drinks at the club in 2007.” DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHO ROBERT HORRY WAS IN SAN ANTONIO IN 2007?” And guess Horry’s answer?
Horry discussed the uproar on a recent episode of the Big Shot Bob – Shoot Around podcast, verifying that even his wife learned about the tweet. “She showed me the text,” he continued, chuckling. And the rumor? Oh, he has the answer. “Hey, you guys know me and do it even seem like I would send someone a drink that means that’s money out of my pocket?” He rubbished the claims in his defense, all smiling. It didn’t stop there. “I’m too cheap to be sending drinks like that?” he questioned back, all in a light environment, and all three were joking around.
But eager to end the discussion, Horry added, “I’ve sent a table of people some drinks before just because they sent me a drink, so I sent a drink back, but first of all I’m not going to ever send a girl a drink.” So, is it safe to trust Horry over the rumors floating around? Yes. Maybe? Along with co-hosts Rob Jenners and Brandon Harper, Horry told the story came to be. He did say that his friends might have sent him drinks on nights out in San Antonio, but he strongly denied that he was going after someone else’s partner, especially if they didn’t know. Let the man rest, let the drama settle, the air is clear, and all from the horse’s mouth. Apart from the club controversy, the narrative explores a larger topic Horry revealed: his bittersweet connection with San Antonio.
Robert Horry Reflects on San Antonio’s love-hate that built and bred rumors
Although the city welcomed him for his playoff successes, he called it “the biggest smallest town where we just start rumors for no reason.” Horry’s legend in the city has taken on a life of its own, from the laughable thought that he fathered Tim Duncan’s children to his current mistaken connection with the club and rumors of him sending drinks to someone else’s partner.
Yet, Horry isn’t bitter; he might be just baffled. “Guys are crazy nowadays. They want to protect their girlfriends, show their manhood,” he reflected. That experience, including witnessing an altercation years ago when a fan asked for his autograph, has made him cautious in public interactions. “From that moment on, I keep my eyes forward,” he said, underlining his respect for boundaries and his unwillingness to get caught in messy scenes.
The time also provided a look into how fast celebrity status may change into myth. A single-line tweet that received numerous reposts and podcast mentions almost forced Horry into a public relations battle over a claim with no supporting evidence. But he responded calmly, using humor, clarity, and a little humility to refute allegations. “That’s a good story to tell,” he chuckled. “But dude, stop it.”
Lakers from left Tyronn Lue, Brian Shaw, Robert Horry, Shaquille O’Neal and Ron Harper in Philadelphia. (Photo by Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Ultimately, the podcast confirmed Robert Horry’s grounded character, along with him merely debunking the rumor. The actual Big Shot Bob looks happy regardless of the clamour claiming that he is in a very happy marriage, leaving the fiction to social media and the facts to his legendary stat line.
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