Former NBA champion says $100,000 worth of jerseys were stolen from metro Atlanta storage unit

ROSWELL, Ga. — A former Atlanta Hawk said he had more than six figures worth of merchandise stolen from a metro Atlanta storage unit, according to a police report.

On Aug, 8, Roswell police responded to Life Storage on Mansell Place in reference to a previous theft. When police arrived, they found former NBA player Kevin Willis on the scene.

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Willis told police that approximately 10 of his championship jerseys from his time with the San Antonio Spurs were missing from his storage unit. He also saw that a rack of clothing was missing and that his locks to the unit appeared to have been cut.

In total, Willis told police his stolen jerseys were worth approximately $100,000. He said items stolen off the clothing rack were worth about $9,000.

He hadn’t visited the storage unit since June, according to the police report.

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Willis played with the Hawks from 1984 to 1995 and then again in the 2004-05 season.

Willis said he wanted police to investigate and that he planned to press charges.

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