Delonte West arrested for his own safety after scary situation
for years, life was a real struggle for a former NBA player Delonte West. He had to deal with ongoing battles with bipolar disorder, homelessness and a string of arrests.
Recently, West was taken into custody againthis time after he was found unconscious, according to TMZ.com. On November 3rd, the Fairfax County Police Department in Fairfax, Virginia received a call regarding an unconscious man who was not breathing.
Officers and 911 arrived to find West still breathing at Fair Haven Avenue and Richmond Expressway. When asked if he could be taken to the hospital, West reportedly refused. Ultimately, West was arrested for his own safety before being released.
For now, it is not known whether charges will be filed against him.
From 2004 to 2012, West played eight seasons in the NBA. He played for four teams: Boston Celtics, Seattle Supersonics, Cleveland Cavaliers and Dallas Mavericks.
His career was marred by struggles with bipolar disorder and arrests. He was first arrested in 2009 after a traffic stop and police found three loaded firearms in his vehicle.
Since then, he has experienced homelessness, unemployment and addiction. 2021. West was arrested in Florida for public drunkenness after he was seen banging on the door of a police station.
The following year West was arrested in Fairfax County for breaking into a vehicle and resisting arrest.
In June 2024. The news is taken into custody again in Virginia for resisting arrest after being found unresponsive. In addition, he was charged with violating the terms of his release.
Mark Cuban was Delonte West’s guardian angel.
During his public struggles, West had at least one person next to him trying to help him. It’s none other than former Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.
In 2020, a video appeared about the exile of the West. Afterwards, Cuban met West at a gas station in Dallas and arranged for him to be transferred to a rehabilitation facility.
Cuban paid for West’s treatment and reunited him with his mother. Later, after repeated relapses, Cuban could no longer help West, given the complex dynamics of mental illness and addiction.
2025-11-07 16:15:00
