Luka Doncic has unfortunately become the latest professional athlete in the U.S. to have their family home burglarized. According to a police report obtained by the Dallas Morning News, the Dallas house was broken into on Friday and jewelry worth $30,000 was stolen. As for Doncic and the family, they are fortunately unharmed.
“No one was home at the time, and thankfully Luka and his family are safe,” Doncic’s business manager Lara Beth Seager told The News. “Luka has filed a police report and an investigation is ongoing.”
According to the report, an unknown individual broke the master bedroom window and stole the jewelry between 5 PM and 9 PM. Private security is now monitoring Doncic’s house, but it is unclear if they were in place before the theft. At this time, it is also unknown how many individuals were involved in this incident.
The Dallas Mavericks are currently in the midst of a four-game West Coast road trip, with stops in Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, and Houston. It was around the time of their game against the Phoenix Suns on Friday that this burglary took place.
Doncic, who is averaging 28.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, 7.8 assists, 2.0 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game in 2024-25, wasn’t with the Mavericks for that game, though. The five-time All-Star strained his left calf against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday and left American Airlines Center on crutches afterward.
Doncic will be re-evaluated in one month and this burglary would only have soured his mood further. The 25-year-old has become the third NBA player to have their home broken into in just over three months and this is starting to become quite the problem.
In September, Timberwolves guard Mike Conley’s house was burglarized when he was attending an NFL game, and several jewels were stolen. Then in November, Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis’ house was broken into when he was at a game and claimed that several prized possessions were stolen.
Following the incident with Portis, the NBA sent a memo to its team officials regarding home security. The Associated Press managed to obtain a copy and it turns out that South American Theft Groups might be involved here.
“The FBI has connected some burglaries to ‘transnational South American Theft Groups’ that are ‘reportedly well-organized, sophisticated rings that incorporate advanced techniques and technologies, including pre-surveillance, drones, and signal jamming devices.”
“The NBA memo, relaying information from the FBI, said the theft rings ‘are primarily focused on cash and items that can be resold on the black market, such as jewelry, watches, and luxury bags.'”
NBA players aren’t the only ones being targeted either. NFL stars Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Joe Burrow have all had their homes broken into and it’s clear that athletes need to beef up security. They have become easy targets because everyone knows their work schedule and perhaps teams need to take some measures to help out their players.
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