NFL legend Andre Johnson has become the latest sports star to fall victim to a burglary, with thieves running off with treasures including his Hall of Fame ring.
The former wide receiver joins the likes of Travis Kelce, Joe Burrow, Patrick Mahomes and Luka Doncic in the growing group of athletes who have been robbed in recent times.
Johnson. who spent more than a decade with the Texans and was last year inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, saw his Texas home burglarized late last month. According to KPRC, police said the house was ‘ransacked’ after criminals broke a bedroom window.
The thieves made off with jewelry, watches and football memorabilia from Johnson’s Hall of Fame career.
It’s said the 44-year-old reported the burglary to police and is keen to pursue criminal charges against those responsible.
Several big-name athletes have been burglarized while playing road games over the past year. Back in February, police charged seven alleged members of a South American crime ring after break-ins targeting the likes of Burrow, Mahomes and Kelce.
NFL legend Andre Johnson has become the latest sports star to fall victim to a burglary
Johnson spent more than a decade with the Texans and was inducted into the Hall of Fame
Last month, New York authorities made a major breakthrough in their probe into the break-in at Burrow’s home, with a pawn shop owner pleading guilty to buying and selling stolen items from athletes’ properties.
News that Johnson had been targeted only emerged after rapper Lil Keke put out a video on social media.
‘Andre Johnson is my brother,’ the rapper said on Instagram. ‘That ring isn’t just jewelry, it’s his legacy, his grind, his family… he’s the first Houston Texans Hall of Famer.
‘He dedicated his life here, his career here, and also he resides here as a Houstonian. That makes it much, much more important. Man, we family. It’s a family message.
‘Over the weekend, someone broke into my brother’s home and took some items that represent his legacy, represent his dedication, his hard work, his family. We need to recover that and get that back. This isn’t like a car or a jersey hanging around. This represents his career and his family, for real.’
Lil Keke continued: ‘Let’s come together as a Houston family and put ears to the street, our nose to the ground as a Houston family and find out who got these items and recover them and get them back to our brother… they represent much much more than some money. He family, we family.’
