Thieves targeted NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's home while he was playing

The Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said Sunday he and his family are safe following a break-in at his Oklahoma City-area home last week while the NBA's reigning MVP was playing a home game.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said Sunday he and his family are safe following a break-in at his Oklahoma City-area home last week while the NBA's reigning MVP was playing a home game.

"Long story short, everybody's safe, and that's all that really matters in the whole thing," Gilgeous-Alexander said Sunday after the Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans. "Everything else will come and go, but my loved ones are safe, so I'm OK. I'm happy."

Police in the small enclave of Nichols Hills did not release any new information on the break-in over the weekend, and a telephone message left Sunday with Nichols Hills Police Chief Steven Cox was not immediately returned.

Officers responded to a report of a burglary at the home around 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, when the Thunder were playing at home against the Washington Wizards.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the game on Thursday.Joshua Gateley / Getty Images"The suspects fled the area prior to police arrival," police said in a statement. "While no arrests have been made, there is no reason to believe the public is in any danger."