The NBA is warning players to guard against sophisticated South American crime rings, according to a memo obtained by NBC News. It comes in the wake of recent reported burglaries of NBA stars like Bobby Portis and Mike Conley Jr.

The NBA and NFL are now issuing a warning to its players to beef up their security as a trend has seemingly emerged in recent weeks. According to NBC News, NBA senior vice president and chief security officer Leon Newsome told league presidents and general managers that league officials have been briefed by FBI agents about "professional athletes and other high-net-worth individuals" increasingly being targeted by "transnational South American Theft Groups ('SATGs').