Seven-time NBA champion Robert Horry wants World Cup to unify nations

Seven-time NBA champion Robert Horry wants the World Cup to become the great unifier for the world.

Horry, 55, said he wants the world’s biggest soccer 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 coming from out of the country. We know what’s been going on inside this country. Just enjoy the moment and just let sports bring us together and have a great time,” Horry told Fox News Digital in a recent interview.

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Robert Horry stands on stage during the 13th Annual Easterseals Disability Film Challenge winners announcement at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, Calif., on May 7, 2026. (Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images)

The World Cup is being hosted jointly by Mexico, the United States and Canada across 16 cities. The United States will host the bulk of the matches, as 78 of the 104 games will be played in America, including the final.

Mexico and Canada are each hosting 13 matches. Mexico began the 2026 World Cup with a 2-0 victory 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 World Cup 2026 Kickoff Party at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on June 9, 2026. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

The U.S. 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 Fox News Digital in a recent interview that the team’s mindset is to win the whole thing.

There are 48 countries competing in the tournament, with Argentina looking to defend their 2022 victory, 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 and earned 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.

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