Delonte West Net Worth: What were his Financial Problems?

Delonte West Net Worth: What were his Financial Problems?

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Delonte West Net Worth is $5,00000

Delonte Maurice West is a retired professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association NBA with many teams. He almost earned $14 Million during his career, but he lost all this to his financial problems.

Let’s know more about Delonte West Net Worth and about his financial problem.

Delonte West Net Worth:

Delonte West at a glance

Delonte West Early Life:

On July 26, 1983, Delonte West was born in Washington D.C. He attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenland and then went to Saint Joseph’s University.

Delonte West Career:

High School & College Career:

He excelled at basketball in his high school, he played there for Roosevelt Raiders and led his team to their first state tournament appearance. West with his team made it to the Maryland 4A Championship in which West scored 22 points and 8 rebounds.

As a junior at Saint Joseph’s University, he averaged 18.9 points and 6.7 assists per game. He later earned an Elite Eight appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

Professional Career:

Boston Celtics [2004-2007]:

After his junior campaign in Saint Joseph’s, he was picked by Boston Celtics in the 2004’s NBA Draft as the 24th pick. He suffered from injuries and played only 39 games in his first season.

In the 2005-2006 season,

his average score was 11.8 points, 4.6 assists, and 4.1 rebounds per game. He was named to the NBA All-Star Weekend. In the 2006-2007 season, he was moved to the shooting guard spot but was later moved to the point guard position.

The Celtics won the game against New Jersey Nets. Later in the game against Minnesota Timberwolves, West scored his career-high 31 points and a career-high 12 free throw shots.

Seatlle Supersonic [2007-2008]:

West was traded to Seattle Supersonic on June 27, 2007, after spending 3 seasons with Boston in exchange for Ray Allen.

Cleveland Cavaliers [2008-2010]:

In the regular season, he played 26 games and his average score was 10.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game. West signed a 3-year contract worth $12.7 Million with the Cavaliers on September 8, 2012. In the regular season, he emerged as a talented backcourt defensive player.

Delonte West

West set a career-high with eight steals against Miami Heats on March 2, 2009. West averaged score 8.5 points in the 2009-2010 season.

Return to Celtics [2010-2011]:

Cavaliers traded West to Minnesota Timberwolves, Shortly after acquiring West, Timberwolves waived him. To back up Rajon Rondo, West signed a 1 year deal with Boston Celtics as a point guard on September 1, 2010.

Due to weapon charges in Maryland, he was suspended for the first 10 games of the 2010-2011 season. West finished the 2010-2011 career with 5.6 points, 2.7 assists, and 0.8 stolen bases.

Dallas Mavericks [2011-2012]:

On December 13, 2011, West signed a 1 year deal with Dallas Mavericks. On July 26, 2011, he re-signed with Mavericks. Because of his misbehavior, he was suspended. He was waved by Mavericks on October 26, 2012.

Texas Legends selected West on January 25, 2013. He made his debut against Santa Cruz Warriors loss with 10 points on March 16, 2013.

Fujian Xunxing [2013]:

The 1-year deal was signed by West with Fujian Xunxing in October 2013.

Shanghai Sharks [2014]:

West signed a 1 year deal with Shanghai Sharks in September 2014. On November 18, after playing 4 games he was released by Shanghai.

Return to Legends [2015]:

He was first signed by Guaros De Lara on January 12, 2015, but his team left before playing a game. Then Texas legends selected West on March 12, 2015. He recorded 6 rebounds and 10 points. After suffering from injury, he was waived by Texas Legends on April 2.

Delonte West Relationships:

He married his first wife in 1999 but later divorced in 2010. In 2013, he married Caressa Madden. The following year the couple had two sons, one named Cash West.

Delonte West Financial Problems:

In 2008 he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He was pulled over for a traffic violation on September 17, 2009, and police found a revolver in his guitar case. He was arrested and was sentenced to electronic monitoring.

He applied for a Home Depot job during the 2011 NBA lockout and worked at a furniture store. It was reported he was forced to sell out all his jewelry and all his cars. In Huston, he was photographed in a public place in which he was barefooted and was wearing a hospital gown in February 2016.

His photo of panhandling in Temple Hills went viral in June 2016, and fans prayed for West. His video went viral in which he was being beaten on Washington DC highway in January 2020. His photo of panhandling in Dallas Texas again went viral on September 28, 2020.

Mark Cuban, the owner of Mavericks, picked West from the streets and bought him a drug treatment program. He later got the job at the rehab facility and was reunited with his mother.

Unfortunately, he was arrested in 2021 again for insulting Florida’s police officer while holding alcohol. All these were the major setback in the Delonte West Net Worth.

Delonte West Net Worth & How he Earns:

Delonte West Net Worth is $5,00000. During his entire career, he almost earned $14 Million, but suffered from financial problems and lost all his money.

Delonte West Net Worth as of 2023 is $500000.

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