Another NBA Player In Los Angeles Has Home Burglarized

NBA player Talen Horton-Tucker's Los Angeles home was burglarized, making it the latest incident targeting a high-profile athlete in the crime-ridden city.

According to TMZ, Horton-Tucker had $170,000 in jewelry stolen from his home. Horton-Tucker — a Los Angeles Laker from 2019 to 2022 before joining the Utah Jazz — had his LA home broken into earlier this week. THT was not at the residence at the time of the burglary, which was partly caught on video and identified one suspect.

Authorities have not made an arrest. The video footage of the burglar caught him escaping via the back fence of Horton-Tucker's home. A house sitter for Horton-Tucker reported the incident to authorities. 

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - APRIL 09: Talen Horton-Tucker #5 of the Utah Jazz posts up against Kentavious Caldwell-Pope #5 of the Denver Nuggets in the first half at Delta Center on April 09, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)

Horton-Tucker won an NBA championship in LA in 2020.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 21: Talen Horton-Tucker #5 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the basket defended by Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns in the first half at Staples Center on December 21, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images )

In recent years, LA athletes have been targeted by vandals who target lavish areas of the crime-ridden county. In 2023, several Los Angeles Dodgers players had their homes burglarized or had their vehicles broken into.

In March, Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac had his home burglarized, resulting in the loss of a Rolex watch after a three-man party of robbers broke into the home. Fellow NBAer Draymond Green had his home robbed for $1 million during his visit to SoFi Stadium for the Super Bowl in 2022.

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