LeBron James’ ex-teammate Delonte West spotted in distressing state in hometown

Delonte West a current d league basketball player with the Texas Legends - Source: Getty
Former NBA player Delonte West was on the streets of Washington [Picture Credit: Getty]

LeBron James' ex-teammate Delonte West was recorded in the streets of his hometown of Washington on Saturday. In a video posted on X, the former Cleveland Cavaliers player stood streetside with some cash in his hands.

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An extremely lanky West wore an oversized T-shirt and pants, and danced with a few dollars in his hand.

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The former NBA player's condition has been in the news for a few years now, and he has previously received support from the basketball community.

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Former Dallas Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban had previously tried to help West after he was spotted homeless in Dallas. During an interview with Shannon Sharpe last year, Cuban said that he had initially thought that he could help the former Mavericks player turn his life around.

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"I thought we had him," said Cuban. "I thought we had him turned around. We sent him down to Jayson's place down in Florida. It's like a farm, Jayson Williams.'"

Cuban added that West ran away from the rehab center multiple times.

It's like he's making progress, sending pictures," added Cuban. "Delonte's eemailing me, and I'm like, 'Oh yeah, we getting this,' and then he throws the sh** over the fence, and disappears. We bring him back again, making progress, this is it, same sh**...Only so much you can do."
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"Mental illness is real. It is real, and you just don't wish it away."
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After initial help from Cuban in 2020 and 2021, Delonte West was once again seen panhandling in Virginia in 2022.

NBA fans react to Delonte West being spotted in Washington

Many NBA fans sympathized with West after the video went viral.

"Hope Delonte gets the help he desperately needs before it's too late. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽."
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"So sad man," another wrote.
"This shit's sad bro this guy was actually good on the court," one fan commented.

However, others indicated that West did not take advantage of the help he had received from Cuban and others.

"It’s time to accept that nobody can save Delonte West because he doesn’t even wanna save himself."
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"There’s been a lot of resources used to help this guy over the years. He don’t want the help, sometimes you have to move on."

In 11 NBA seasons, Delonte West averaged 9.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.1 steals in 27 minutes.

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