Stolen Shaquille ONeal Range Rover in transit

A custom Range Rover owned by retired NBA star Shaquille ONeal was reported stolen while being transported from Georgia to Louisiana after it disappeared in transit, authorities said. The 2025 Range Rover, valued at about $180,000 and modified to accommodate ONeal’s 7 foot 1 inch frame, was picked up for delivery on Monday, Oct. 20 but never reached its intended destination, officials and the company that arranged the transport said.

The Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office said preliminary information indicates an unauthorized individual or company may have taken possession of the vehicle under false pretenses. Investigators have traced the movement of the SUV to a tow truck registered to Griffin Wrecker Service LLC, bearing Georgia tag YIW241, which transported the vehicle to an address in Atlanta. The person believed to have coordinated that tow has not yet been fully identified, the sheriff’s office said.

Effortless Motors, the Atlanta-based company that arranged the modifications and transport, said its internal systems were compromised and that the theft appeared to be a coordinated criminal act. “We take the security and trust of our clients very seriously,” a company...