“I don’t think Pop likes me,” Robert Horry once said, and honestly, it catches you off guard at first. We’re talking about Big Shot Rob—he sank some of the coldest, clutchest shots in NBA history, even while wearing a Spurs jersey under Popovich . No—it wasn’t about bad blood or locker‐room drama. Their relationship was simply…different. Pop is legendary—his word carries weight wherever he goes. But, as Robert Horry hinted, that vibe never clicked.

Maybe Horry didn’t need validation. By the time he reached San Antonio, he already had five rings—two with Houston and three with L.A. The man had been there, done that, and wasn’t about to fall in line just because Pop was Pop. He had earned the right to push back if needed. Over his 1,107-game career, Horry averaged 7.0 points, 4.8 rebound

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