About Delonte West
Delonte Maurice West (deh-LAHN-tay; born July 26, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Boston Celtics, Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Dallas Mavericks. He also played professionally for the Fujian Xunxing and Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association and the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League. Prior to playing professionally, West played college basketball for the Saint Joseph's Hawks. == Early life == Delonte Maurice West was born on July 26, 1983, in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Prince George's County, Maryland. He was raised in poverty, often moving between homes and family members—a period he later described as "happy‑poor". Of mixed African American, Native American (Piscataway), and White heritage, West's light skin and reddish hair made him a target for teasing and bullying during his early school years. During middle school, West faced significant mental health struggles. After a leg injury in eighth grade sidelined him from basketball, his mother sent him to live with his father in Louisa County, Virginia—a move that precipitated self‑harm and prescription drug abuse. He spent time in and out of children's hospitals and made multiple suicide attempts during his teen years.
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