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Horry Doesn't Know Where His Rings Are

Posted May 21, 2009 4:40PM By Gary Washburn (RSS feed)

Filed Under: Lakers, Magic, Rockets, Spurs

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Robert HorryWhen you have won seven -- 7! -- championship rings, more than any other non-Celtic, it may be difficult to keep track of all of them. Robert Horry, however, admitted Thursday that he is uncertain of the location of all seven of his rings -- three won with the Lakers and two each with the Rockets and Spurs. The recently retired Horry said a recent move has left his rings MIA and he believes movers may have placed his jewelry box amongst dozens of unopened boxes, against his orders.

"I never wear them and the thing is, I don't know where they are," he said on a conference call to recall playoff memories. "I just moved and they are in a box somewhere. The movers weren't supposed to touch it, but they touched it, but I am hoping they are in the house somewhere. I usually keep them in the bathroom in a drawer."

When asked what ring he would wear if he could find them, Horry chose the 1994-95 title ring, when sixth-seeded Houston stunned its way to the NBA title by sweeping the favored Orlando Magic, featuring a young Shaquille O'Neal.

"I felt like we accomplished so many great things that year," he said. "We were the sixth seed and we beat 'America's team,' that's what we called Orlando because they were on TV every day. We were the defending champs and we got no respect. That's my favorite championship because we did some remarkable things that year."

The 11th overall pick in the 1992 Draft, Horry won seven titles in 16 NBA seasons and is considered one of the game's clutch shooters because of his propensity for game-clinching 3-pointers in the postseason. Horry went no more than four seasons without winning a ring and finished his career with five titles in his final nine seasons.

"I don't think you feel like you are going to win it every year, but I tell people this story all the time," he said. "When you win championships, it gives you confidence. The best thing ever to happen to Sam Cassell was winning a championship [with the Rockets] in that mecca of basketball in New York [Madison Square Garden]. That kind of game him a jump start on being a great performer. Right now I am sitting here with Mr. Bernard King and Mr. Dominique Wilkins. It lets you know you can play with these guys."

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