Archive · 6 Aug 2025
Ex-NBA Security Official Charged in $2M Memorabilia Theft
A former security guard for the Miami Heat and the NBA, named Marcos Perez, is in big trouble.
He's accused of stealing valuable sports stuff, like jerseys, and selling them for money.
This included a jersey worn by LeBron James.
He is said to have stolen a lot of items, around $2 million worth.
The Miami Heat wanted to show off these items in a museum, but Perez's actions ruined those plans.
Now, investigators are looking into how much Perez stole and to whom he sold the items.
Marcos Thomas Perez, an ex-NBA security official, faces federal charges for stealing and selling NBA memorabilia.
Perez is accused of stealing game-worn jerseys and other items from the Miami Heat facility.
He allegedly sold over 100 items, generating an estimated $2 million from the scheme.
A LeBron James jersey from the 2013 NBA Finals, sold by Perez for $100,000, was among the stolen items.
The Miami Heat planned to display the stolen items in a team museum.
- Who
- Marcos Thomas Perez, a former Miami Police officer and NBA security official, is the main person charged.
- What
- Marcos Thomas Perez is charged with stealing and selling NBA memorabilia.
- When
- The thefts occurred during Perez's tenure with the Miami Heat (2016-2021) and the NBA (2022-early 2025).
- Where
- The items were stolen from the Miami Heat's facility, the Kaseya Center.
- Why
- Perez allegedly stole and sold the memorabilia for financial gain.
- Accused
- Marcos Thomas Perez
- Charges
- Transporting and transferring stolen goods
- Stolen Items
- Game-worn NBA jerseys and memorabilia
- Estimated Value Stolen
- $2 million
- LeBron James Jersey Sale
- $100,000 (by Perez), $3.7 million (resale at Sotheby's)
- Perez's Employment
- Miami Heat security (2016-2021), NBA security (2022-early 2025)