By Steven Symes 
Proving that even elite professional athletes have to deal with property crimes, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver AJ Brown took to social media on April 21 to share someone stole his car. The man warned the thief that if the vehicle were returned immediately, no charges would be pressed. But he also said if he were to find the thief, it’s gonna be what it’s gonna be.”
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We understand Brown’s feelings, having experienced that type of violation ourselves. The audacity of criminals who think they can just steal from people without consequence really is something else.
AJ Brown speaks further on the theft of his car on his IG Story: pic.twitter.com/ZFb39Oa2ED
— Eagles Nation (@PHLEaglesNation) April 21, 2025
Thankfully, police tracked down not only the stolen vehicle but also the thief in Camden, New Jersey. It remains to be seen what will happen to the thief, but in our experience it sadly won’t be much.
What we don’t know is which of Brown’s cars was stolen or where it was parked when the thief boosted it. We can assume it was at the NFL star’s house, but we don’t know if it was perhaps sitting outside or was in a locked garage.
Welp whoever stole AJ Brown car is in jail now pic.twitter.com/w0kJ6N6g16
— YouTuber: Eagle AL (@kb_973) April 21, 2025
The 27-year-old wide receiver was both mocked and praised on social media ahead of the Super Bowl when video of him pulling up to practice in a Honda Accord spread online. That might have been the vehicle stolen, but Brown has also posted images of some rather fancy rides on his social media, including him the in the driver’s seat of a Rolls-Royce.
Here comes AJ. Book in hand 📖📖 pic.twitter.com/2CemaPoU2t
— Jason Dumas (@JDumasReports) January 19, 2025
Considering the man signed a $96 million contract with the Eagles, he could definitely afford a Ghost or Wraith, not to mention a number of other ultra-luxury rides.
Maybe one day the details of the theft will emerge. For now, let this story serve as a reminder that securing your car, plus using a tracker of some sort is an excellent idea. Car thieves are still working hard, so don’t get lax.
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