The 57-year-old Ewing, who now coaches Georgetown, made the revelation to the Dan Patrick Show on Tuesday
Basketball Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing revealed Tuesday that his two Olympic gold medals and his 1984 NCAA championship ring were stolen from his home, but he was able to reclaim and replace the precious items with assists from eBay and former USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo, respectively.
The retired New York Knicks legend did not reveal the date or the circumstances surrounding the robbery.
But as he told The Dan Patrick Show, Ewing was able to replace the gold medals he won alongside Michael Jordan in 1984 and 1992 due to the intervention of Colangelo, the former Phoenix Suns coach, executive, and owner went on to serve as the USA Basketball director and is now the chairman of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
‘My house got broken into in New York and at one point they stole my medals,’ Ewing said. ‘So I called Jerry Colangelo and he was great to be able to get me two replacement medals. ‘He took care of me; he’s a great guy.’
Team USA’s Michael Jordan (9), Patrick Ewing (6) and Scottie Pippen (8) cheer on teammates during gold medal basketball game against Croatia at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona
Patrick Ewing (right) pictured with his 1992 Olympic gold medal, which was later stolen and replaced. (Left) Ewing takes a free throw during his time at Georgetown University
The 1984 US Olympic Basketball Team: (From left to right) Patrick Ewing, Vern Fleming, Alvin Robertson, Michael Jordan, Joe Kleine, and Jon Koncak
Ewing, 57, also lost the ring he won as a member of the 1984 national champion Georgetown Hoyas.
Fortunately for Ewing, who now coaches the men’s team at Georgetown, the moment popped up on eBay.
‘They did take my college championship ring, but someone tried to sell it on ebay seller app and I was able to get that back,’ Ewing said.
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The 7-foot former center suggested his own celebrity made him an easy target, saying, ‘sometimes it sucks to be well known.’
A replica of the ring given to members of the 1984 Georgetown Hoyas men’s team
Ewing, who was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2008, told Dan Patrick that he had not previously talked about the robbery publicly.
Although he is perhaps best known for his years with the Knicks, with whom he made two NBA Finals appearances, Ewing’s only titles came on the Olympic and NCAA levels.
In 1984, Ewing won his first major title with Georgetown by beating Houston and future Hall of Famers Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon in the NCAA final. Later that summer, a young Ewing teamed with rivals like North Carolina’s Jordan and St. Johns star Chris Mullin, to breeze to victory at the Los Angeles Summer Olympics.
Eight years later, Ewing famously teamed with 10 other future Hall of Famers on what was known as the ‘Dream Team.’ The US won every game by at least 32 points to capture another Olympic gold.
Born in Jamaica, Ewing moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1975 at age 12 before becoming one of the nation’s top recruits at the Rindge and Latin School.
Ewing raises his arm as the 1992 US men’s basketball team receives gold medals in Barcelona
In 1984, Ewing (pictured with Hoyas coach John Thompson) won his first major title with Georgetown by beating Houston and future Hall of Famers Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon in the NCAA Tournament Final
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