More than $100,000 in cash, luxury watches and a safe were stolen from Basketball Hall of Famer Paul Pierce's home in the San Fernando Valley last week.
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to the Times on Tuesday that officers responded to a burglary around 9 a.m. Friday at the Woodland Hills building where Pierce lives. “Unknown items” were stolen, according to LAPD, and no arrests have been made.
TMZ first reported that Pierce's home was robbed on Friday while the 10-time NBA star was not home.
The Los Angeles Police Department declined to comment on whether the incident may be linked to a growing trend of “burglary tourism,” in which thieves from South America enter the United States for the purpose of committing robberies, usually in affluent neighborhoods.
A former standout at Englewood High, Pierce was a first-round pick of the Boston Celtics in 1998. He was named Most Valuable Player of the 2008 NBA Finals, in which the Celtics defeated the Lakers in six games for Pierce's only championship. Professional life.
After 15 seasons in Boston, Pierce spent a year with both the Brooklyn Nets and Washington Wizards, then played two years with the Clippers before retiring after the 2016-2017 season. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame in 2021.
After retiring from the NBA, Pierce worked as a basketball analyst for ESPN and most recently was a cast member on the Fox reality series Stars on Mars.
Last year, Pierce reached a $1.4 million settlement agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission over alleged illegal cryptocurrency promotion. Pierce admitted that he did not commit any wrongdoing in reaching the settlement.
