According to a report from Amin Elhassan, the Miami Heat are victims of possibly the “largest” memorabilia heist in the history of sports in the United States. Per Elhassan, lots of authentic memorabilia have been stolen and sold for a pretty penny.

The stolen goods apparently include game-worn NBA Finals gear, though Elhassan didn’t specify which championship series the goods were used in. Miami has won three championships and played in seven NBA Finals dating back to the year 2006.

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“This one concerns memorabilia — authenticated memorabilia — stolen from the Miami Heat and sold for many, many, many, many, many millions of dollars, perhaps one of the largest heists of this kind,” Elhassan said. “… Game-worn stuff that’s been stolen and sold for at least 18 months, something like that.”

Elhassan added more info.

“So, I did some reporting,” he said. “I talked to some sources. … I got a hot tip, and I talked to some people in the memorabilia community. And apparently, we’re talking about game-worn stuff…game-worn Finals stuff. And this person was taking them and selling them both within the regular market and within the black market.

“… What red-flagged it within the memorabilia community is you never see people with this much stuff, right? You might get a game-worn jersey, but to get a game-worn full set, NBA Finals, for multiple players? As it was described to me, this is one of the largest if not the largest memorabilia heist in the history of this country in any sport.

“Beyond that, there’s also — some of the people involved include a police officer, a Miami police officer, and someone with ties to the NBA.”

It’s not out of the realm of possibility that the Heat lost some memorabilia that was worn by some of the most iconic players in the history of the NBA. Plenty of all-time greats have played for Miami this century, such as LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and Shaquille O’Neal. All of those players played in the NBA Finals with the Heat as well.

With any luck, those who are responsible for the heist will soon face consequences for their actions, hopefully allowing all of the stolen Heat memorabilia to be returned to the organization.

The Heat are hoping that collectively the team will have a bounce-back 2025-26 season with trade drama related to star forward Jimmy Butler no longer clouding the squad. Also, Miami would love to see some noticeable growth from members of its young core in the coming season.

Unfortunately, off-the-court debacles like this heist aren’t going to help the team get back to its winning ways, and this is a situation the team should try to square away before the start of the season to avoid any distractions. Miami doesn’t want to have a repeat of last season and see much of its campaign get marred by drama that’s not related to the Heat’s pursuit of winning games.

This story will be one to follow for the Heat as the dog days of the offseason roll on, and people should keep tabs on social media for any updates about this heist in the near future.