Leer en espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/p>\nAmin Elhassan, an NBA insider and former team executive, revealed the alleged theft during a recent appearance on The Dan Le Batard Show.<\/p>\n
\u201cSold for many, many, many millions of dollars, perhaps one of the largest heist of this kind,\u201d Elhassan said.<\/p>\n
According to Elhassan, authenticated NBA Finals collectibles belonging to the Heat were stolen and sold over a span of at least 18 months \u2014 both on the open and black markets.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs it was described to me, this is one of the largest, if not the largest, memorabilia heists in the history of this country in any sport,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Experts say the financial value of the missing items could be enormous. <\/p>\n
Travis Nichols, director of operations at The Collectors Club in Miami\u2019s Wynwood neighborhood, said even individual jerseys can be worth six figures.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve seen jerseys like that go for tens of thousands of dollars. Upwards of hundreds of thousands of dollars, easy,\u201d Nichols said.<\/p>\n
With more than 20 years of experience in the collectibles industry, Nichols explained that memorabilia is difficult to track, making it easy to sell stolen items undetected.<\/p>\n
\u201cI could post this on eBay and sell it piece by piece. If the theft was unnoticed, the sale may go unnoticed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The team declined to comment on the alleged heist, issuing only a brief statement: <\/p>\n
\u201cWe cannot comment on an ongoing investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Elhassan also alleged that a Miami police officer may be involved. <\/p>\n
Local 10 News is working to verify that claim and has reached out to the department for comment.<\/p>\n
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