Home of Celtics Star Jaylen Brown’s Mom Is Broken into as String of Athlete Robberies Continue

Mar. 15, 2025

Jaylen Brown and Mechalle Brown.Photo:Jamie McCarthy/Getty

Jamie McCarthy/Getty

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown appears to be the latest high-profile athlete to be targeted in a string of home invasions at the homes of athletes and their families, according to a new local report.

Local WCVBreportson Thursday, Dec. 19 that the mother of Brown, 28, had her home broken into in Wellesley, Mass., on Sunday while she was home.

Citing a source with the Wellesley Police Department, the outlet reports that the thieves allegedly believed they were breaking into Brown’s homeWCVB alsoreportsthat Celtics assistant coach Amile Jefferson had his home broken into on the same night, where thieves reportedly stole an NBA Championship ring.

The Wellesley Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE that officers “responded to a call for a possible breaking and entering at a residence located in the Grove Street Neighborhood of Wellesley on Sunday” night at 8:21 p.m. local time.

Jaylen Brown.G Fiume/Getty

G Fiume/Getty

“Officers checked the residence and confirmed there was a break-in,” the department’s statement continued, adding that “Wellesley detectives responded to the scene and are currently investigating.”

Both reported robberies occurred while the Celtics were on the road playing an away game against the Washington Wizards in Washington, D.C., on Sunday night. The pattern follows astring of break-ins at other high-profile athletes’ housesin recent months while they were either out of town for an away game or actively playing a game.

Mechalle Brown and Jaylen Brown.Leon Bennett/Gett

Leon Bennett/Gett

TheNFL issued a memo to its players last month warning themabout a possible organized crime ring breaking into players’ homes while they’re away at games, PEOPLE previously reported. A source toldNFL.comat the time that the threat of break-ins is “legit” and said authorities believe “a transnational crime ring” is responsible for the robberies and attempted robberies, which appear to target NFL and NBA players.

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The NFL warned its players that the burglars are using public records to find the addresses of their pro-athlete targets and that they “conduct extensive surveillance” before attempting the robberies. Although the investigators believe the burglars are “non-confrontational” and do not act while the residents are home, they track the target’s social media accounts — and those of their families — as well as team schedules to know when the homes will be empty.

source: people.com