On Saturday, former NBA participant, Delonte West, was noticed on a road nook in Alexandria, VA asking for cash.
Within the video, the person recording may be heard saying:
My canine, Delonte. The way you doing my brother?
West proceeds to stroll up with an indication in his hand, showing matted and replies asking for cash.
What’s occurring? You ain’t obtained just a few {dollars}?
Just a few folks on social media shared their ideas about West and the video.
One individual said:
It’s unhappy as a result of folks don’t perceive that with habit you’ll be able to’t assist them except they need to be helped. Cease asking [where] individuals who have been serving to went. They tried…it’s solely a lot you are able to do with an addict.
Another person commented and said how unhappy it was to see the previous athlete on this place he’s in now.
DAMN! This is likely one of the saddest issues I [have] ever seen. Expensive God, have mercy.
One other social media consumer said:
I believed he was doing good.
Again in 2020, Delonte West obtained helped from Mark Cuban, Mavericks proprietor, and checked into rehab, in response to TMZ.
Delonte West … he entered a rehab facility late Monday evening, Mark Cuban tells us — and by Tuesday morning, he already began his applications on the facility. As soon as Mark Cuban situated West, the Mavs proprietor met with Delonte’s mother at a close-by lodge and collectively they satisfied him to get therapy,in response to Shams Charania. Now, the onerous work begins … and everybody near West is hoping Delonte can lastly get on the street to restoration.
That very same yr, it was reported that West was doing higher and was employed to work on the rehab heart the place he obtained helped. Reporter Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium tweeted:
Replace on Delonte West: West now has a job on the Rebound remedy heart in Florida, which is the rehab facility he attended.
Dallas Mavericks proprietor Mark Cuban reunited West together with his mom in September and has stayed in shut contact.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 19, 2021
Roomies, please proceed to maintain Delonte West in your prayers.