Troubled former NBA guard Delonte West has resurfaced after his most recent arrest and didn’t appear to be in the best shape.
Video captured in a parking lot in Alexandria, Virginia, shows the former Boston Celtics star wandering around early Thursday afternoon.
West was seen staggering and appeared to be hanging as he continued to hold his hands to his head.
According TMZWest is known to frequent that parking lot and it’s not in a large part of the D.C. suburb.
This comes just days after West was arrested after police attempted to serve a warrant in the city of Groveton, Virginia.
Former NBA star Delonte West was seen stumbling around in a Virginia parking lot on Thursday.
In one video, West can be seen staggering as he walked and holding his hands to his head.
He fled and they pursued him on foot. When police finally caught up with West, they found him “unconscious.”
“Narcan was administered by officers, but it did not have the desired effect,” police told DailyMail.com, referring to emergency medication for drug overdoses. ‘He was transported to a local hospital and administered Narcan again, which had the desired effect. West was released from the hospital and transported to the (adult detention center).’
A beleaguered West, 40, was later seen in a disturbing mugshot with unkempt hair and drooping eyelids. He is now scheduled to appear in court on Friday and is still being held on bail. TMZ was the first to report his 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 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 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.
His post-playing life 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.
He even had the opportunity to participate in Ice Cube’s BIG3 league, but nothing ever came of that opportunity.
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.
