NBA Superstar Becomes Latest Victim Of Organized Burglary Gangs
NBA superstar Luka Dončić’ has become the latest high-profile athlete to be targeted by a seemingly organized burglary gang, his business manager told ESPN. Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, as well as Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, have also had their homes burglarized in recent weeks.
The break-in at the Slovenian phenom’s home occurred on Friday night, Lara Beth Seager, Dončić’s business manager, told ESPN. Nobody was home at the time of the burglary and Dončić’s family is safe, Seager added.
The burglary occurred just two days after Dončić’ suffered a muscle injury that will keep him out of NBA action for the next month.
YOURS FREE: Claim Your ‘Trump Victory’ Coin NOW!
Doncic participates in ore-game warm-ups ahead of a Dallas Mavericks contest in 2021
Last month, NFL Network’s Tom Peliserro reported that the NFL had issued a security alert and warned players that a “transnational ring” of criminals is targeting the homes of American athletes.
Several athletes with the NFL, NBA, and others have reported break-ins as well, Peliserro reported, adding that the South America-based crime ring is a “serious” threat to player safety. “It’s legit,” a source told the outlet. “It’s a transnational crime ring, and over the last three weeks, they’ve focused on NBA and NFL players, and it’s all over the country.”
According to the report, members of the burglary ring check media reports to find out when players will be out of town with the hopes of targeting an unoccupied target.
“Multiple people with knowledge of the crimes said the perpetrators are nonconfrontational and do not burglarize homes while residents are inside. Instead, they use public records to find players’ addresses and conduct extensive surveillance,” Pelissero said. “Then, by tracking team schedules and the social media accounts of players and their families, they wait until homes are empty — often during games — and gain access and quickly steal items such as cash, jewelry, watches and handbags, focusing mainly on master bedrooms and closets.”
The league has encouraged players to keep an eye on their properties and update security in the wake of the burglaries.
“I feel like my privacy has been violated in more ways than one. And way more is already out there than I would want out there and that I care to share. So, that’s all I got to say about that,” Burrow said in a press conference earlier this month.
“We live a public life, and one of my least favorite parts of that is the lack of privacy. And that has been difficult for me to deal with my entire career. Still learning. But I understand it’s the life that we choose. Doesn’t make it any easier to deal with.”
(FREE REPORT: Take Advantage Of Trump’s New “IRS Loophole” ASAP)