Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban gave his 7.9 million Twitter followers a glimpse of how former NBA player Delonte West is doing in rehab.
"Ladies & Gentlemen, I present to you, Delonte West," Cuban captioned a photo of West riding a horse. "A long, long , long way to go, but he has taken the first steps and shared these with all of us as a thank you for the love and support."
Cuban deserves a lot of credit for what he's doing to help West get back on his feet.
I don't want to hear talk about how Cuban is a billionaire who can afford to do this. While that may be true, the owners of the of other teams West played for like the Cleveland Cavaliers or Oklahoma City Thunder (formerly Seattle Supersonics) could have done something. The Boston Celtics and their general manager Danny Ainge did try to assist West by giving him a job scouting, but that didn't pan out because Delonte didn't always show up for work.
Former teammates could have also helped out. However, other than former Saint Joseph's University teammate Jameer Nelson, none did.
We've all seen the photos and videos of West on the streets panhandling and getting into a fight while struggling with bipolar disorder and drug addiction over the last several years.
When photos surfaced of West in Dallas recently, Cuban somehow got in touch with him, arranged a meeting at a convenience store, took him to a hotel and stayed with him until his mother got there, before getting him into a rehab facility.
There may still be bumps in the road along the way for Delonte, but for now he's doing alright.
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