Luka Dončić's home burglarised: £24,000 in valuables stolen
Thieves broke into the home of Luka Dončić, the Dallas Mavericks basketball player, during his absence. The losses were estimated at approximately £24,000. The Slovenian player is one of the best in the NBA. His earnings reach around £34 million and are expected to increase in the coming months.
During the holiday season, thieves often take the opportunity to break into the homes of well-known athletes. This time their target was the property of Luka Dončić, a Slovenian basketball player playing for the Dallas Mavericks - reports CBS News. Fortunately, neither Dončić nor his family were harmed as they were not present at the time of the burglary.
According to Dončić's agent, the thieves managed to steal valuables worth approximately £24,000. The Texas team coach, Jason Kidd, informed reporters that he spoke with Dončić before the game against the Portland Trail Blazers and confirmed that no one in the household was injured in the incident.
In Saturday's game, the Dallas Mavericks lost away to the Portland Trail Blazers 122-126. Luka Dončić could not participate in the match due to a calf injury he sustained in Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Slovenian, who is one of the league's leading scorers, will be unable to play for at least a month.
Dončić currently ranks sixth in the NBA scoring standings, averaging 28.1 points per game. He is also eighth in assists, with an average of 7.8, and third in steals, averaging 2 per game.
The Slovenian basketball player is 25 years old. With the Slovenian national team, he won the European Championship. He has been playing for the Dallas Mavericks for six years. In 2024, he won the MVP of the NBA Western Conference Finals and has appeared five times in the All-Star Game.
This season, his annual earnings are estimated at about £34 million, which amounts to over £635,000 weekly. The basketball player's salary in the 2026-2027 seasons is set to increase and reach nearly £39 million. Despite playing superbly, Dončić is not the highest-paid player in the NBA. He is also not in the top ten. Stephen Curry from the Golden State Warriors earns the most, with an annual salary of approximately £44 million. Five other players earn over £39 million, including one from outside the USA. That is Serbian Nikola Jokić from the Denver Nuggets.
