How Delonte West, a NBA Star, Became Homeless – And How He Plans on Making a Comeback

Once upon a time, Delonte West was one of the most iconic basketball around. But, soon enough, he was homeless on the street. Now, he’s making a comeback…

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West spent the next few years of his life working hard, playing for a variety of NBA D-League teams, as well as a few games in both Venezuelan and Chinese leagues. At the time, his D-League Texas Legends’ teammates said that West was someone “no longer consumed by negative energy.”

At the same time, although it made him sad, West needed to sell some of his NBA possessions to help provide for Madden, who he married, and his children. “I never had no shame in my game. Look, I’m liquidation sale, baby,” West recalled thinking at the time. “Everything must go.” Things had truly started to look up for Delonte West. But he would need to fall one more time before finding true redemption…

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