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Seven-time NBA champion Robert Horry wants the World Cup to become the great collector for the world.
Horry, 55, said he wants the world’s biggest football event to bring us together.
“I just want to see all the different countries come together and have fun and enjoy what’s going on. You know, think about it. You’re coming from overseas. We know what’s been going on inside this country. Just enjoy the moment and just let sports bring us together and have fun,” Horry told Pakinomist Digital in a recent interview.
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Robert Horry stands on stage during the 13th annual announcement of Easterseal’s Disability Film Challenge winners at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California on May 7, 2026. (Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images)
The World Cup is held jointly by Mexico, the USA and Canada in 16 cities. The United States will host the majority of the matches, as 78 of the 104 matches will be played in America, including the final.
Mexico and Canada each play 13 games. Mexico kicked off the 2026 World Cup with a 2-0 win over South Africa on Thursday.
Canada’s first game was against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday at 3 p.m. ET in Toronto.
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Robert Horry and Candice Horry pose on the blue carpet for the 2026 World Cup Kickoff Party at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on June 9, 2026. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)
The US team’s first game is against Paraguay on Friday at 9 p.m. ET, with the game being played in Inglewood, California. U.S. captain Tim Ream told Pakinomist Digital in a recent interview that the team’s mindset is to win it all.
There are 48 countries competing in the tournament, with Argentina looking to defend their victory in 2022 when they beat France in a thrilling final.
Horry played in the NBA for 16 seasons. He began his career with the Houston Rockets, spending four and a half seasons with them and being a key part of their championship winning teams in the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons. The Alabama native was then traded to the Phoenix Suns, where he spent half a season before signing with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Robert Horry attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California on March 22, 2023. (Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
Horry was a key contributor during the Lakers’ three-peat from 1999-2001, earning his third, fourth and fifth career NBA titles. After spending seven seasons with the Lakers, Horry joined the Spurs where he won two more championships in 2004-05 and 2006-07.
In 16 seasons, Horry averaged 7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.
