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Former NBA star Delonte West continues to struggle with his mental health after leaving the NBA.
On Thursday morning, the 40-year-old West was reportedly arrested in the D.C. area after collapsing while hiding from police.
West was found unresponsive before being taken to the hospital.
A man was taken to the hospital with critical injuries after being found unresponsive on Fairchild Dr in Groveton. The man, who had a warrant, had been initially chased on foot by Fairfax County Police and collapsed; Narcan was administered. More to follow… @NoVaPoliceCars pic.twitter.com/jvYCmWl1uN
— DMV News Live (@DCNewsLive) June 6, 2024
Via D.C. News Live
“Ex-NBA player Delonte West has been arrested again in Virginia today. West, 40, was let out of the hospital after collapsing while hiding from police and taken to jail, per Fairfax County PD. He’s charged w/ violating conditions of release & resisting arrest and is held on bond.”
TMZ released West’s mugshot.
Delonte West was arrested early this morning in Virginia on two misdemeanors (violating conditions of release & resisting arrest), where he posed for an alarming mugshot.
Delonte's being held on $2k bond.
Mark Cuban was helping DW in 2020, and he was making progress (even tried… pic.twitter.com/5JhNUeEKA5
— michael j. babcock (@mikejbabcock) June 6, 2024
Back in 2020, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban picked up West off the street and got him into rehab. West appeared to change his life but has since relapsed and has had several run-ins with law enforcement since then.
West made over $16 million throughout his playing career but it appears that he has none of that money left since leaving the league in 2013.