Former NBA player Delonte West played for 9 seasons in the NBA, but now lives on the streets and is not doing well.
West has been dealing with serious mental health and substance abuse issues, which has apparently led to his homelessness.
Delonte West tells his sad story from a street corner
Delonte West tells his sad story from a street corner
In a recent piece by Dana O'Neil of The Athletic, various NBA figures spoke about West's condition and the efforts that they have made to improve his situation
This is what Delonte West won in the NBA
Delonte West started his career with the Boston Celtics where he played 3 seasons earning just over $3 million.
He then joined the Cleveland Cavaliers where he earned almost $10 million playing 3 seasons.
In the 2010 - 2011 season he returned to Boston and earned around $1 million.
Finally he concluded his NBA career playing two seasons for Dallas Mavericks where he earned around $2.3 million.
Delonte West's story is one of the saddest in the NBA over the past decade. West had a promising start to his career with the Boston Celtics and earned roughly $16.4 million in his nine years in the league.
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