Back in January, disturbing videos of who appeared to be former NBA player Delonte West in which he was shown involved with a fight on a street in Maryland and eventually in handcuffs.
His former St. Joseph’s teammate Jameer Nelson and ex-coach Phil Martelli tweeted at the time that they were supportive of West and his struggles with mental health, hoping he would get the help he needed.
That help came on Monday from Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. With more images of West surfacing in recent days, Cuban confirmed to ESPN that he picked up the former Mav from a gas station in Dallas. And then there was this report from The Athletic’s Shams Charania about what happened next:
A Delonte West update, as people close to the ex-NBA player going through very difficult personal struggle continue to offer help: Sources say Mavs owner Mark Cuban reunited West with his mother in Dallas on Monday — and now West has checked into rehab facility in Florida.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 29, 2020
Mark Cuban reached out to Delonte West's mother, Delphina Addison, asking how he can help. Answer was simple: Find Delonte.
Cuban did on Monday, waited with West until his mother arrived to hotel, and West finally took step many close to him have awaited: Entered rehab. 🙏🏽 https://t.co/IiVKGH3a62
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 29, 2020
West last played in the NBA for the Mavericks in 2011-12.
