2001-02 Los Angeles Lakers: Where are they now?

Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal were the superstar duo around which the Lakers won three straight titles
Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal were the superstar duo around which the Lakers won three straight titles

#6 Robert Horry

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Robert Horry waiting to make his move

Picked 11th overall in the first round draft by Houston Rockets in 1992, Robert Horry went on to win seven NBA championships in his career. He did so with three outfits (Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs) and is one of the only two players to have done so along with John Salley. After four seasons with the Rockets, Horry was traded to Phoenix Suns where he got suspended following an altercation with coach Danny Ainge. He then moved to the Lakers in 1997 and became renowned for his clutch play when he shot the team to victory in important games.

In 2001-02, he played 81 games in the regular season, starting 23 of them. He averaged 6.8 points, 1.1 blocks and 5.9 rebounds per game. However, in the finals, he started all four games playing an average of 39.8 minutes per game. He averaged 8 points, 1.8 blocks, 7.3 rebounds and a team-high 2.8 steals per game.

Where are they now: Robert Horry has taken up the role of a commentator and is now working with Spectrum SportsNet. He was criticized by fans last year after he took a dig at his former teammates Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili. He is based in Houston now where he resides with his family.

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