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Former NBA All-Star Steve Francis was the victim of a chain snatching at a concert in Houston over the weekend.
Video obtained by TMZ Sports shows Francis on stage at a concert by the Sauce Twinz. Someone creeps up and grabs his chain. It doesn't initially pop and the thief drags Francis a couple of feet with the jewelry still around his neck.
People crowded around, but nobody tried to stop the theft. Eventually, the chain was taken.
Francis played nine years in the NBA after being drafted number two overall in the first round by Vancouver in the 1999 draft. He refused to play for the Grizzlies and was traded to the Houston Rockets, where he played for five years before they traded him to the Orlando Magic as part of the Tracy McGrady deal. He also played for the New York Knicks.
**UPDATE** March 6
Steve Francis can thank the Godfather of the Houston rap scene, James Prince, with retrieving his chain.
According to TMZ Sports, Prince, the CEO of Rap-A-Lot Records, is associated with the Sauce Twinz because they are managed by his son Jas Prince's management firm, YEMG.
He also has a close relationship with Francis. All it takes is one call from Prince and you better come correctly and the thief did.
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