FBI warns leagues about organized crime groups targeting pro athletes
Dec 30, 2024, 9:00 PM

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) questions a call by referee Sean Wright (4) during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Dallas. (LM Otero, Associated Press)
(LM Otero, Associated Press)
The FBI is warning sports leagues about organized crime targeting professional athletes. This comes after a string of burglaries at the homes of prominent NFL and NBA players.
The athletes’ homes are targeted due to the perception they may contain high-end goods like designer handbags, jewelry, watches and cash, the FBI said in a Liaison Information Report obtained by ABC News.
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The NFL and NBA already have issued security alerts. The leagues said some break-ins have happened when players were away with their teams for road games. The NFL’s alert says homes of professional athletes across multiple sports have become “increasingly targeted for burglaries by organized and skilled groups.”
Thieves burglarized Luka Doncic’s home of the Dallas Mavericks recently. Lara Beth Seager, the star guard’s business manager, told multiple media outlets Saturday there was a break-in at Doncic’s home. Seager said nobody was home at the time of the incident Friday night, and Doncic filed a police report.
Star NFL quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes of Kansas City and Joe Burrow of Cincinnati, along with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, have been victims, as have NBA players Bobby Portis of Milwaukee and Mike Conley Jr. of Minnesota.
Please read the full Associated Press story.