According to reports, the home of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was broken into on Thursday night at the same time that SGA was playing in an NBA game for the Thunder at Oklahoma City’s Paycom Center. “This continues a scary trend across sports where athletes are being targeted by robbers in home invasions while they’re actively playing in a game,” Forbes’ Evan Sidery wrote. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s home in Oklahoma City was broken into while he was playing at the Paycom Center.This continues a scary trend across sports where athletes are being targeted by robbers in home invasions while they’re actively playing in a game.pic.twitter.com/eftFGkgTqx— Evan Sidery (@esidery) October 31, 2025 In the past year (roughly October 2024 to October 2025), there has been a notable surge in organized burglaries targeting the homes of professional athletes, primarily in the NFL and NBA, but also involving MLB and NHL players. These crimes are largely attributed to international theft rings, particularly groups from South America (e.g., Chile), who exploit publicly available schedules—such as game days—to strike when homes are unoccupied. Story continues below advertisement The FBI has linked at least nine such incidents between September and November 2024 alone, with total losses exceeding $2 million in stolen jewelry, watches, cash, and designer items. Leagues like the NFL, NBA, and NHL issued security alerts in late 2024, advising players to upgrade home security systems. By February 2025, federal authorities charged seven Chilean nationals with conspiracy in connection to several of these break-ins, though investigations suggest the rings may involve broader networks, including fencing operations in New York. The trend continued into mid-2025, with additional reports of isolated or potentially linked incidents. On September 15, 2024, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr. had his Medina, Minnesota home looted while he attended a Vikings game, part of a local trio of break-ins. Story continues below advertisement The following month, an unnamed Tampa Bay Buccaneers player lost approximately $167,000 in jewelry and luxury items from his Tampa, Florida residence during the Ravens-Bucs game on October 21. Late that same month, Kansas City Chiefs stars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes were both hit in the Kansas City area while their team played the Saints in New Orleans, with combined losses across the Chiefs incidents reaching about $2 million in watches, cash, and other valuables. On November 2, Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. suffered a $1.5 million theft from his Wisconsin home during a Bucks-Cavaliers matchup, including a safe and high-end jewelry later photographed with the suspects. In December, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s Cincinnati-area home was ransacked for roughly $300,000 in designer luggage, watches, and jewelry on December 9 while he played the Cowboys on Monday Night Football, with the break-in discovered by model Olivia Ponton. An unnamed Memphis Grizzlies player also lost around $1 million in goods that month during a home game against the Warriors. Story continues below advertisement The trend extended into 2025, when Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte had his Paradise Valley, Arizona residence burglarized for about $400,000 in personal items and jewelry in July while attending the MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta. In August, retired Houston Texans Hall of Famer Andre Johnson lost his prized Hall of Fame ring and other items from his Houston home after thieves entered through a broken bedroom window. More recently, on September 14, 2025, New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan’s New Orleans home was hit during a Saints-49ers game, resulting in two suspects being jailed and two others remaining at large.