Footage has emerged of troubled former NBA star Delonte West looking unwell.
West was seen stumbling in a parking lot in Arlington, Virginia, on Thursday.
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The disturbing scene comes just days after West was arrested for fleeing police in Fairfax County.
They were trying to serve him a warrant for violating terms of release.
West was found unconscious by police after a foot chase and they administered Narcan for a suspected overdose.
He was transported to the hospital, where he was later charged with resisting arrest.
West was reportedly being held on $2,000 bail and was scheduled to appear in court last Friday.
The former NBA star initially fell on hard times in 2016 when he was seen barefoot and in a hospital gown in Houston.
From there, his problems continued when he was seen panhandling in Maryland.
In 2020, more images appeared of West in Maryland, this time shirtless and bloodied after what was considered a fight.
After this incident, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban helped West enter a rehabilitation program.
West played for the Mavericks in 2012 and has also spent time with the Boston Celtics, Seattle Sonics (now Oklahoma City Thunder) and Cleveland Cavaliers in his eight-year career.
Cuban’s efforts appeared to be unsuccessful, as West checked out of rehab in October 2021 and was arrested in Florida.
A year later, West was arrested again, twice in two weeks.
These arrests came after he attempted to get back into basketball shape in hopes of competing in Ice Cube’s 3-on-3 league.
Cuban spoke about his efforts to help West last year on the All The Smoke podcast and revealed he can no longer try.
“We picked him up again, put him in Florida Rebound, took his stuff, threw it over the fence and disappeared,” Cuban said.
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“His mother said once again, once again, I can’t.
“He has an illness, he is bipolar.
“It’s a struggle for him. I mean, addiction is horrible. And mental illness is horrible. He’s at a point in his life where he needs to want to be helped.
“You know, he has to want to help himself first. I tried. I know it’s hard for him, but I wish him nothing but the best.”
West played in 432 games during his NBA career, in which he averaged 9.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.
He last played in 2012 before retiring from the league.
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