Robert Horry is one of the rare players who have won NBA titles with multiple teams. His secret, other than being on all-time great teams alongside all-time great players? A culture of togetherness.
Horry recently graced Byron Scott’s “Fast Break” podcast, where he spoke, among other things, about his impressive run in the NBA. It included winning seven titles as a member of the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs.
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Asked by Scott’s co-host, Kid Jay, if there were cultural differences among the dynastic teams he was part of, Horry answered that there were hardly any, proceeding to underscore the genuine camaraderie they had both on and off the court.
“It is so weird —nothing. The one thing that we all did was we appreciated one another,” the former Alabama star said. “You know, if you look at what we did in Houston, we appreciated one another. We played hard. We were always a top defensive team. You look at the Lakers, we were always a top defensive team. And when you go to the Spurs, we were a top defensive end. But the one thing, it was a bond like no other.”
Horry’s championship runs
Horry was selected 11th overall in the 1992 draft by the Rockets, where he played for four seasons and was a key member of Houston’s title teams in 1994 and 1995, playing alongside Hakeem Olajuwon.
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He considers the 1995 title his favorite because it was a testament to their collective grit and determination in overcoming the odds as the lowest-seeded team, No. 6 in the West, to win an NBA title.
“People don’t realize the run we had to make, the teams we had to beat. You know, Karl Malone, John Stockton, you know Kevin Johnson, people don’t ever talk about was a fuc—ing beast, Charles Barkley, Dennis Rodman and David Robinson, who got MVP that year, and then we’re gonna beat Penny and Shaq,” he said.
Following a brief stint with the Phoenix Suns, Horry was traded to the Lakers, joining Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant. In Los Angeles, he played a crucial stabilizing factor for seven years, helping the team win three straight NBA titles from 2000 to 2002.
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The second of their titles in 2001 still stands out to Horry, as they were particularly dominant in the playoffs, going 15-1 en route to the championship.
Horry won his last two NBA titles with the Spurs in 2005 and 2007, alongside Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili.
While their run in The Alamo was not as hyped and talked about like that in Houston and Los Angeles, they were nonetheless on the same page and effective to a T, with Big Shot Bob continuing to deliver in clutch situations.
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Horry’s seven NBA championships rank just behind the 11 won by Bill Russell, the 10 by Sam Jones, and the eight captured by John Havlicek, Tom Heinsohn, K.C. Jones and Tom Sanders, who all won their titles as members of the Boston Celtics in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Horry is also one of only four players who have won championships with three different teams, joining John Sally (four titles with the Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls and Lakers), Danny Green (three titles with the Spurs, Toronto Raptors and Lakers), and LeBron James (four titles with the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers and Lakers).
James is still going for another NBA title with the Lakers, now in his 23rd season in the league. And even though he knows the secret sauce to win it all, Horry’s advice should also help as their revamped roster heads into the 2025-26 campaign.
This story was originally reported by Basketball Network on Oct 14, 2025, where it first appeared in the Off The Court section. Add Basketball Network as a Preferred Source by clicking here.