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Luka Dončić ‘doing fine’ after Mavericks star’s home burglarized, coach Jason Kidd says
Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said Luka Dončić is “doing fine” after the 25-year-old star’s home was burglarized Friday in what was the latest occurrence in a string of break-ins into professional athletes’ homes in the past few months.
“I reached out, texted him,” Kidd said Saturday. “He’s doing fine (after) going through that incident. Glad no one got hurt. I talked to him today.”
No one was home at the time of the break-in and an investigation into the incident is ongoing, Dončić business manager, Lara Beth Seager, told multiple outlets. Jewelry valued at around $30,000 was taken from the home, according to The Dallas Morning News, which obtained an internal police report.
It’s unclear who burglarized Dončić’s home.
Since September, the homes of at least six professional athletes have been burglarized, including Dončić’s. Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley’s home was broken into on Sept. 15. Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis had his home burglarized on Nov. 2.
On Oct. 6, there was a break-in at Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ residence in Missouri; Mahomes called the incident “frustrating” and “disappointing.” Travis Kelce, Mahomes’ teammate, also had his home broken into in October. Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s home in Ohio was broken into on Dec. 9.
The NFL and NBA issued memos in November about the threat of burglary groups targeting the homes of professional athletes.
The NBA’s memo indicated that the FBI had identified “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.”
Dončić sustained a left calf strain in the Mavericks’ Dec. 25 game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He is expected to be sidelined for at least one month.
The Mavericks began a four-game road trip Friday with a win against the Phoenix Suns.
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