Delonte West’s legal troubles continue in Virginia, where the former NBA guard was seen in a disturbing mugshot after being detained and charged with violating conditions of release and resisting arrest.
West, 40, is currently being held on $2,000 bail and will appear in court on Friday, according to information provided by the Fairfax County Detention Center. TMZ He was the first to report West’s latest arrest.
West, a former St. Joseph’s star who became a productive NBA guard for the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, has battled mounting legal problems since the end of his career.
He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2008, but he also questioned that assessment.
West earned more than $16 million during his nine-year career, which ended after his lone season with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011-2012, when he was just 28 years old.
West pictured after being charged with violating conditions of release and resisting arrest
West was a productive NBA guard for the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers.
West’s life after playing has one unfortunate episode after another.
Two years ago, West was seen loitering outside a 7-Eleven store in Virginia, where he appeared to be asking people for money.
A year earlier, West was arrested in Florida for resisting an officer without violence while intoxicated. The Washington DC native was apparently seen banging on the windows of a local police station. According to the police report obtained by WPTV.comWest was yelling profanities while holding open containers of beer and vodka.
In 2020, West entered a Florida drug treatment center at the behest of Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban after a lengthy search by several concerned people.
West, a father of two, is still married to his second wife, Caressa. It is unclear if he is in contact with West at this time.
Ten months earlier, another viral video showed West being run over on a Maryland highway.
West (pictured) was previously arrested in 2021 for an incident with Florida police.
After that incident, West’s former teammate at Saint Joseph’s University, former NBA star Jameer Nelson, and his former coach Phil Martelli expressed concern on social media.
“I’m sick today,” Nelson wrote. ‘Mental illness is something that many people deal with and don’t even know it, until sometimes it’s too late. I’m not sure what exactly is going on with Dwest, but he knows I’m on his side and will help him get through this.
“Yeah, I’ve talked to him for the last few months, just trying to be there for him as a friend.”
Martelli, who is now retired, responded to Nelson’s statement on Twitter: “Over the last few hours I have spoken to many who are willing to help – please read and accept Jameer’s wisdom – we are reaching out to our basketball network to getting the professional help that Delonte needs. This is very painful.”
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban shared a photo on Twitter in 2020 of West, pictured right, at a rehab facility. West is seen riding a horse with former NBA star Jason Williams (left)
A Twitter user known as Eazy B wrote in 2020 that he ran into West and bought him food.
West’s former teammate Jameer Nelson (left) has repeatedly tried to help the struggling player.
West first made headlines alongside Nelson and Martelli on a Saint Joseph’s team that went 27-0 in the 2004 regular season and earned a first-place berth to the NCAA Tournament before losing to Oklahoma State in Elite 8.
He was then selected by the Celtics in the first round of the 2004 NBA Draft and eventually became a starter alongside LeBron James with the Cavs in 2008.
West continued to bounce around the NBA after that, playing in the D-League and even signing in China, but mental health issues began to overshadow his career.
In 2009 he was stopped while riding a three-wheeled motorcycle, leading police to discover three firearms strapped to his body. He ultimately pleaded guilty to weapons charges and was ordered to undergo psychological counseling, along with probation and community service.
In 2016 a photo emerged of him panhandling in the Washington DC suburbs, but it was never proven that he was actually homeless at the time.
