Spoiler alert: He did not see Maxiumus. He described his hilarious experience to ESPN at the Las Vegas Summer League, saying, "I watched 'Gladiator' and thought Maximus was a real warrior. I'm going into the Colosseum yelling 'Maximus!' and then my tour guide said, 'He's not real.'"

Buddy Hield Thought Gladiator Maximum Was Real Until Rome Guide Destroyed His Illusion originally appeared on Fadeaway World.

Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield had high expectations when he visited the Roman Colosseum during a recent trip to Italy. But Hield walked away with a bit of disappointment. The veteran guard revealed the moment during ESPN’s broadcast of Sunday night’s NBA summer league game between the Warriors and Utah Jazz.