While Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was the headliner for Saturday’s Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony, there were other former Lakers sharing the honor. One of them was short-time Lakers coach and lifelong Houston Rockets legend Rudy Tomjanovich.
During his induction speech, Tomjanovich spoke at length about his time with the Rockets and Lakers, essentially listing each of the players that he had the honor of coaching and how they impacted him. He spoke about Bryant, Hakeem Olajuwon, and some others at length, but perhaps one of the longest sections of his speech was devoted to Robert Horry.