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.
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