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ABC: Robert Horry and Estella Warren of "Superstars"
Robert Horry is not waiting by the phone for an NBA team to call.
The unrestricted free agent from Harford County, Maryland is not only killing time as a commentator for ESPN, but debuts tonight on a new six-week reality series for its sister network, ABC.
Known as "Big Shot Rob" for his numerous clutch shots or last-second buzzer beaters, the former basketball player joins seven other professional athletes - each teaming with a celebrity - for ABC's latest incarnation of "The Superstars," the popular sports competition series that debuted on ABC 36 years ago as a two-hour special.
ABC brought it back for runs in 1987 (winner Hershel Walker), 1993 (decathlete Dave Johnson), 1998 (NFL receiver Jason Sehorn) and 2002 (Olympic skier Bode Miller)
The latest version, which premieres tonight at 8 p.m. ET, has eight teams competing in such weekly events as swimming, biking, running and kayaking. One team will be eliminated each week, leading up to the finals, where the last duo standing will be crowned The Superstars Champion.
Horry's partner for the show's six-week run is actress/model Estella Warren. The seven other athlete/celeb combos are: NFL receiver Terrell Owens and model Joanna Krupa; retired MLB second baseman Jeff Kent and TV personality Ali Landry; returning champ Bode Miller and "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition's" Paige Hemmis; skier Kristi Leskinen and "Dancing With the Stars" pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy; WNBA star Lisa Leslie and actor Dan Cortese; tennis star Jennifer Capriati and French actor/singer David Charvet; and soccer pro Brandi Chastain and singer Julio Iglesias, Jr.
"The Superstars" is shot entirely on location at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas and features three hosts – ESPN commentator John Saunders, retired NFL defensive lineman-turned-"Dancing With the Stars" standout Warren Sapp and TV personality Jenn Brown.
Horry, who moved from Maryland to Andalusia, Alabama during his early childhood, was an inactive free agent at the end of the 2007/2008 NBA run and had hoped to be signed by another team before the season was over. So far, there has been no word of an official retirement. During the recent NBA playoffs, he worked as a commentator for ESPN.
In his 16 seasons, Horry has won seven championships. He is one of only two players to have won NBA championships with three different teams: two with the Houston Rockets, three with the Los Angeles Lakers and two with the San Antonio Spurs.
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DC Skiing Examiner Eric Wagnon previews "The Superstars" from the Bode Miller, Kristi Leskinen angle.
Promo for "The Superstars"
May 26, 2002: Western Conference Finals Game 4 -Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles Lakers
- Horry shot a game-winning three-pointer as time expired to give the Lakers a 100–99 victory. Instead of going back to Sacramento down 1-3, the shot tied the series at 2-2 and allowed the Lakers to defeat the Kings in 7 games on their way to a third straight championship
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