Bobby Portis of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts to his three-pointer during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
MIAMI – The NBA is urging its players to take extra precautions to secure their homes following recent reports of high-profile home break-ins of Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr. and Kansas teammates City Chiefs Patrick Mahomes and Travis were reported to Kelce.
In a memo the NBA sent to team officials, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press, the league revealed that the FBI has linked some break-ins to “transnational South American theft groups” that are “allegedly good.” “organized, sophisticated rings” that incorporate advanced techniques and technologies, including pre-surveillance, drones and signal jammers.”
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On Sept. 15, Conley’s home was broken into while he was at a Minnesota Vikings game and jewelry was stolen, officials told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Portis said his home was broken into on Nov. 2 and was offering a $40,000 reward for information related to the incident. According to law enforcement reports, the homes of Mahomes and Kelce were broken into within days of each other last month, and the NFL issued a similar warning letter to its teams this week.
The NBA memo, sharing information from the FBI, said the thefts “focused primarily on cash and items that can be resold on the black market, such as jewelry, watches and luxury bags.”
The NBA, which has also provided guidance to team security personnel, recommended that players install updated alarm systems with cameras and use them when leaving home, store valuables in locked and secured safes and remove online real estate listings that may contain interior photos of B. show a home, “use a shelter service for long trips away from home,” and even suggest that dogs help with shelter at home.
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“Obviously it’s frustrating and disappointing, but I can’t go into too many details because the investigation is still ongoing,” Mahomes said recently. “But of course you don’t want anything to happen except to yourself.”
One of the burglaries involving Chiefs players occurred on game day, October 7, and Portis was playing a game when his house was robbed.
“They took most of my valuable possessions,” Portis said.
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