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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) \u2014 The Oklahoma City Thunder\u2019s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said Sunday he and his family are safe following a break-in at his Oklahoma City-area home last week while the NBA\u2019s reigning MVP was playing a home game.<\/p>\n
\u201cLong story short, everybody\u2019s safe, and that\u2019s all that really matters in the whole thing,\u201d Gilgeous-Alexander said Sunday after the Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans. \u201cEverything else will come and go, but my loved ones are safe, so I\u2019m OK. I\u2019m happy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Police in the small enclave of Nichols Hills did not release any new information on the break-in over the weekend, and a telephone message left Sunday with Nichols Hills Police Chief Steven Cox was not immediately returned.<\/p>\n
Officers responded to a report of a burglary at the home around 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, when the Thunder were playing at home against the Washington Wizards. Local news stations in Oklahoma City showed police at the home.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe suspects fled the area prior to police arrival,\u201d police said in a statement. \u201cWhile no arrests have been made, there is no reason to believe the public is in any danger.\u201d<\/p>\n
Police have not said whether anyone was home at the time of the break-in or whether anything was taken from the home.<\/p>\n
The break-in mirrored a slew of burglaries at the homes of well-known professional athletes across the U.S. in recent months. The players have been targeted because of the high-end goods believed to be in their homes.<\/p>\n
Athletes whose homes have been burglarized include the NFL\u2019s Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Joe Burrow, the NBA\u2019s Luka Doncic and the NHL\u2019s Evgeni Malkin.<\/p>\n
Law enforcement officials have previously warned sports leagues that thieves have been striking on game days when they knew the players would not be home, often smashing through rear windows.<\/p>\n
Associated Press reporter Sean Murphy in Oklahoma City contributed to this report.<\/p>\n
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