Police Investigate Reported Break-in At Home Of Nba Star Shai Gilgeous-alexander

Police connected Friday were investigating a burglary astatine a location reported to beryllium to nan Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander that happened while nan NBA’s reigning MVP was playing a crippled nan nighttime before.

The Thunder referred questions to constabulary successful Nichols Hills, an enclave northbound of downtown Oklahoma City. Police would not corroborate who lived successful nan location aliases opportunity what mightiness person been taken from it.

Officers responded to a study of a burglary astatine nan location astir 7.45pm connected Thursday, erstwhile nan Thunder were playing astatine location against nan Washington Wizards. Local news stations successful Oklahoma City showed constabulary astatine nan home.

“The suspects fled nan area anterior to constabulary arrival,” constabulary said successful a statement. “While nary arrests person been made, location is nary logic to judge nan nationalist is successful immoderate danger.”

The break-in mirrored a slew of burglaries astatine nan homes of well-known master athletes crossed nan US successful caller months. The players person been targeted because of nan high-end products believed to beryllium successful their homes.

Athletes whose homes person been burglarized see nan NFL’s Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Joe Burrow, nan NBA’s Luka Dončić and nan NHL’s Evgeni Malkin.

Law enforcement officials person antecedently warned sports leagues that thieves person been striking connected crippled days erstwhile they knew nan players would not beryllium home, often smashing done rear windows.

The NBA sent a memo to teams successful November 2024 urging vigilance erstwhile it comes to location security. Among its recommendations, nan convention suggests players: instal updated siren systems pinch cameras and utilize them whenever leaving nan home, support valuables successful locked and secured safes, region online existent property listings that whitethorn show interior photos of a home, utilize protective defender services during extended trips distant from home, and moreover person dogs assistance pinch location protection.