Ex-NBA Star in His ‘Lowest’ Moment Despite Earning Over $16,000,000 Gets Support as Fans Give Harsh Treatment to a Woman: “Her Laugh Really Disappointed Me”

After playing in the NBA for eight years, veteran point guard Delonte West’s life post-retirement has been a tough journey. The former Dallas Mavericks player has been known to struggle with mental health and substance abuse issues, many fans being aware of his bipolar disorder diagnosis. The former player’s struggle with these issues led to the demise of what seemed like a career on the rise.

West has been spotted in a few occasional videos and images surfacing online over the years that have disheartened his fans and former colleagues. After having earned more than sixteen million dollars in his short career, he managed to lose his fortune and has been found in unfavorable situations by fans. Recently, he made another appearance on the internet – but fans had his back!

The Ex-NBA star is captured in another video showcasing a ‘lowest’ point in his life

Recently, a video posted by a fan displaying West dancing outside a 7-eleven took Twitter by storm. While the fans and the NBA world were already aware of the former player’s predicament, the video surely saddened them further. However, the way the Twitter user described her video led many fans to comment angrily on her lack of sensitivity.

The video was instantly stormed with responses from fans and other entities including singer Chelsea Korka. The singer noted that she was “really disappointed” by the woman’s laughter in the video. 

Fans on social media bothered by the woman’s insensitivity in recording the former player while aware of his situation in the first place were enraged further by her laughter. The woman even said in her video that she “do[es] not believe in recording people when they’re at their lowest but Delonte West is at my 7-Eleven.”

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Fans’ reactions to the video portray the influence that players in the NBA, even during a relatively short stint in the league, manage to exert on observers. During and after West’s time with the Mavericks, he had received help for his condition by the team’s owner.

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban stepped up to help Delonte multiple times

Though West had only been with the Mavericks for a year, team owner Mark Cuban rushed to help Delonte when he found out about the player’s struggles. The owner helped set up West in a hotel and even offered to pay for his rehabilitation, but the player relapsed. Cuban has stated previously that Delonte was at a point in his life where wanting to help him was not enough and that the former player needed to want to be helped as the first step.

While reactions and responses are still pouring in following the recent video, here are a few fan reactions discouraging the woman’s actions:

Like Delonte West’s fans, we sincerely hope Delonte West gets some relief and is back on his feet soon!

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