The breakthrough bronze medal basketball star Nathan Sobey helped the Boomers win in Tokyo has been stolen.Sobey’s Queensland home was burgled Saturday, the same day the 31-year-old’s NBL club Brisbane defeated the Tasmania JackJumpers.
“Unfortunately last night, our house was broxjmtzywken into and my bronze medal was stolen along with some other small things,” Sobey tweeted.“If anyone out there has any information please let us know.”
The Warrnambool, Victoria, product was a reserve on the Boomers team that defeated Slovenia to win bronze in Tokyo, the first time an Australian men’s basketball team had won a major medal.
The Brisbane Bullets have been contacted for comment.
