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.'"

Golden State Warriors wing Buddy Hield learned something unexpected on a recent trip overseas during the NBA offseason, and sadly, he didn't like it.

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.

Buddy Hield made a hilarious mistake at the Colosseum in Rome, and fans are mercilessly trolling him about it online.

Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield was left unimpressed by the Colosseum. Why? Because he found out that the Maximus character from Ridley Scott's

Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield acknowledged he was "a little disappointed" when he went to visit the Colosseum in Italy during the offseason.

Golden State has stood pat two weeks into free agency and is the only team to have not made a single move so far.

Gladiator. I watched Gladiator and I thought Maximus was a real warrior. I’m going into the Colosseum yelling ‘Maximus!’ and my tour

Warriors guard Buddy Hield joins “Warriors Postgame Live” after Golden State’s 103-89 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night at Toyota Center.

Long-time NBA sharpshooter Buddy Hield spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season with the Golden State Warriors. Hield shot 37% on 3-pointers, which is lower than his career average of 40%. Still, he was a strong contributor on Steve Kerr's squad, having appeared in 82 games and logged 22 starts.