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Seven-time NBA champion Robert Horry has some simple advice for Caitlin Clark: counterattack.
Horry, 55, was asked about the criticism the Indiana Fever star has received for complaining to referees, and Horry said Clark needs to protect himself.
“You think about when you’re the best, everyone wants to knock you out. And I think a lot of people go after it and, to me, just play,” Horry told Pak Gazette Digital on the blue carpet at the 2026 World Cup kickoff party at the Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark waits for play to resume during the fourth quarter against the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center in San Francisco, California, on May 28, 2026. (David González/Imagn Images)
“Some other players in the league didn’t protect themselves and the (bullying) continued, so my best advice (to) her is to protect herself. Don’t let anyone try to attack you.”
Horry played with basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal and cited him as an example of a player who held his own.
“I think (I played) with one of the best players (in) Shaquille O’Neal, he got beat. I know he’s bigger and stronger than Caitlin, but it got to a point where he started fighting back. You know, someone (elbowed him), you elbowed him back.”
Clark has committed some tough fouls during her three seasons in the WNBA, and many fans wonder if her treatment of her competitors is intentional. The 24-year-old frequently pleads her case to referees after contact, which has drawn the ire of fans who say she complains too much.
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Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark reacts after a foul was called during the first half against the Portland Fire at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on May 30, 2026. (Ali Gradischer/Getty Images)
Fever fans at least didn’t complain when Clark hit a game-winning 3-pointer to help secure a 78-76 victory over the Washington Mystics on Monday. Clark scored 19 points, five assists and three rebounds in the victory.
The Fever have had a tumultuous start to the season, but are above .500 at 6-5. In 10 games, Clark has averaged 18.7 points, 8.7 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game.
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 was 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 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/Image Images)
Horry was a key contributor during the Lakers’ three-peat from 1999-2001 and earned the third, fourth and fifth NBA titles of his career. 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.
