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Former Houston Rockets player and NBA Champion Robert Horry has opened a rehabilitation center in Sugar Land. The Robert Horry Center for Sports and Physical Rehabilitation offers physical therapy, occupational therapy and a hand and upper extremity rehabilitation program. The staff at the center includes physical therapists and occupational hand therapists who offer rehabilitation services for carpal tunnel and other problems that plague the wrist and hand. Business News

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Robert Horry: Dear Ashlyn, Your beautiful smile has always been my inspiration. Although I am the father, you were my teacher, my hope and incentive, and my role model -- to your brother Camron and mother, Keva, as well. Born with courage and determination, you confronted and overcame the challenges of 1p36 deletion syndrome, a rare and disabling genetic disorder. My admiration for you is only outdone by your dazzling smile, immortal in my heart. I know you were constantly in pain, but you always endured with a smile. You were physically challenged, but it never prevented you from spreading warmth and love with pride and confidence. I wanted you to join the play of the other children on holidays, but that was my hardship -- you enjoyed the laughter and seized every moment. NBA.com

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Robert Horry: On this day, Father's Day, your spirit is watching over me and making sure we are all safe and warm. I know you are smiling on life, love and family, and waiting for us to join you. There will come a time when we will again see that engaging smile that brought us so much joy each day of your life. In your loving memory, we will persistently seek to increase awareness of 1p36 deletion syndrome through your foundation. We will bring hope to others around the world, to the children who suffer from the same genetic disorder, and to those parents and families who share the same desperation. NBA.com

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This week should remind everyone of the frailties of the rich and tall. There will be a memorial service today for another former Spur, Mike Mitchell, who passed away at the age of 55. And Horry’s 17-year-old daughter, Ashlyn, died Tuesday after a lifelong struggle with a rare genetic condition. “People forget this sometimes,” Avery Johnson said Wednesday, “but we aren’t exempt. We go to weddings; we go to funerals. Maybe because we play a game, fans don’t think our lives are just like theirs.” San Antonio Express-News

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Avery knew Mitchell, but he was closer to Horry. Their families lived in the same Houston neighborhood, and Avery had a close-up view of Horry’s challenge. “Heartbreaking,” is how Avery termed it. San Antonio Express-News

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The Los Angeles Lakers lost a member of its extended family on Tuesday as Ashlyn Horry, the daughter of former Lakers forward Robert Horry, died at the age of 17. Ashlyn was born with a host of respiratory issues and was diagnosed with 1p36 deletion syndrome, a rare genetic condition caused by a missing part of chromosome 1. "I want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers," Robert Horry told the Los Angeles Times. "It means so much to our family." ESPN.com

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Horry and his family established the Ashlyn Horry Foundation to help other young people who are medically diagnosed with disabilities through economic relief and medical research, according to the foundation's website. More information can be found about Ashlyn's condition and donations towards the cause can be made at http://www.ashlynhorryfoundation.org/. ESPN.com

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Ashlyn Horry, the daughter of former Alabama and ex-pro basketball star Robert Horry, has died today at the age of 17. Since birth, Ashlyn battled a rare genetic condition. Horry starred at Andalusia High School and played at Alabama from 1989-92. He then played for 16 seasons, through 2008, in the NBA and was a member of seven championship teams. He earned the nickname "Big Shot Bob" for his knack for hitting clutch shots in key playoff games. He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. Ashlyn was born on April 2, 1994 with severe respiratory issues and other complications. She eventually was diagnosed with a disorder that years later became known as the 1p36 Deletion Syndrome, caused by the missing part of chromosome No. 1. Birmingham News

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Brad Turner: Spoke to Robert Horry about his daughter passing:"I want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers. It means so much to our family." Twitter

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Mark Kreidler: Robert Horry with us now. Says the Kings belong in Sacramento. Tough to hate the guy, even if he put a dagger in Sacramento's back in '02. Twitter

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