Dallas Mavericks superstar guard Luka Doncic was reportedly targeted in an attempted burglary Friday night during a road game against the Phoenix Suns.
The break-in resulted in Doncic losing jewelry valued at roughly $30,000, though, according to the Associated Press, nothing else has been reported missing.
Doncic’s business manager, Lara Beth Seager, confirmed the burglary before stating that nobody was at the residence during the incident and that “Luka and his family are safe.”
“Luka has filed a police report, and an investigation is ongoing,” she said to ESPN.
Mavericks Head Coach Jason Kidd said he “reached out to Luka and talked to him after that incident,” noting that it is a scary event that comes unexpectedly for the team during this road trip.
“He’s fine. Glad no one got hurt,” Kidd added, per the AP.
Doncic is now the sixth professional athlete to have his home burglarized in recent months, joining Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Joe Burrow, Bobby Portis, and Mike Conley Jr. as athletes who have experienced similar incidents.
This burglary comes shortly after the NFL warned its players about the potential for burglaries during events.
The league previously informed players about a crime group that is suspected to be tied to a South American crime syndicate, as previously reported by The Dallas Express.
Although the NBA has yet to release a league-wide memo about the potential for burglaries during the season, there is a belief that there might be a connection between the burglaries in both leagues.
The NFL stated in its memo to the players that this group will attempt to “exploit team schedules to target athletes’ homes on game days,” writing that players should consider additional security for the remainder of the season.
Additional recommendations for safety tips include withholding social media videos until the end of the day if those videos demonstrate that an athlete is not at their residence.
Mahomes discussed the rise in burglaries and described it as “frustrating” and “disappointing” that players must worry about it happening during important games.
“I can’t get into too many of the details because the investigation is still ongoing, but, obviously, it’s something that you don’t want to happen to really anybody, but obviously yourself,” Mahomes said, as previously reported by DX.