Delonte West Takes Furniture Job To “Stay Afloatâ€

I don't honestly think these players are all deep in dookie. Unless they blew everything. Even on a rookie contract type money theyre living better than half of America
Oh well
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I think he's just doing it to stay busy. With him being bi-polar, having a lot of time on his hands is not a good thing.
 
anyone consider that maybe he's just bored... he's unable to leave the country and there is no other league in the country that's not anything more than a semi pro...
 
Mah dude aint got nuffin to worry bout.. He got Lebrons mom as his suga moma 
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If he was really doin it for himself and to pay bills or whatever why would he post his resume and pics of him at work? A joke this ultimately is
 
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Nah, no money problems...

Additionally, West was dealing with the end of his four-month marriage. He feels his mental disorder is at least partially responsible for both his personal and legal problems. "I've watched contracts go out the window, endorsements disappear, court fees, lawyer fees, divorce fees," he told the Morning News. "You watch the saving account just shoop ... shoop ... shoop ... shoop -- slowly disappear."

Despite making more than $14 million in a career that began in 2004, West has lost just about everything. During the NBA's labor dispute, he took a job at a Maryland furniture store.

West had to sell vehicles, jewelry and "just about everything I own, except for my house and the clothes on my back," he told the Dallas Morning News.

After joining the Mavericks, the team gave him a hotel room during a very brief training camp. However, once the regular season got started, NBA salary cap rules blocked the team from providing housing for West. He said he tried to rent apartments around North Texas but failed, because they were either too expensive or he wasn't allowed because of his legal troubles.

So West would get a hotel room when the Mavericks were on the road, but when they came back to Dallas late after road trips, he had no place to stay. So rather than getting a hotel room for just a few hours, he would sleep in the American Airlines Center locker room area or park his truck in the arena players garage and rest.


and yall thought it was a joke that he was working at a furniture store....

http://www.thepostgame.co...202/nbas-homeless-player
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Where was Cuban to help? Unless West didn't tell anyone about it, which I could understand.
 
The minute he shows some stability again, he'll get a solid contract and can get himself back on track. He just has to weather the storm.
 
Originally Posted by krazy88s

Where was Cuban to help? Unless West didn't tell anyone about it, which I could understand.
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He probably didn't tell anyone,

I'm sure someone from the team would've helped him.

EDIT: I did t read, I'm in class, it was a quick reply.
 
It says in the article that once Mark Cuban found out about his living situation he vouched for Delonte and he started getting calls for apartments again.
 
Good for him. Just because you're a millionaire doesn't make you less of a person to take those type of jobs.

They are opening an In-Out burger joint down the block where I live, and I was tempted to apply for a second job even though my current job pays me well. Starting is $10. I don't mind flipping burgers, learning a new skill and earning side income. Only issue this is busy season for me, and I don't have much free time to work a second job.
 
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[h1]Delonte West Was Temporarily Homeless[/h1]
Monday, February 27, 2012 8:33 am



Delonte West is quite possibly the first active NBA player to be without a home during a season. The Mavericks guard tells the Dallas Morning News that after arriving in the Lone Star State he couldn't find a place to stay, so he spent nights sleeping in the Mavs locker room and even in his car.

Let us explain.

West suffers from bipolar disorder, which causes extreme mood swings. In 2009, he was pulled over near his Maryland home on a three-wheeled Cam-Am Spyder motorcycle, and police found a 9mm Beretta pistol, .357 Magnum and a Remington 870 in a guitar case. West pleaded guilty to weapons and traffic charges, but was able to avoid jail; instead he got electronic monitoring and supervised probation and counseling.

Additionally, West was dealing with the end of his four-month marriage. He feels his mental disorder is at least partially responsible for both his personal and legal problems. "I've watched contracts go out the window, endorsements disappear, court fees, lawyer fees, divorce fees," he told the Morning News. "You watch the saving account just shoop ... shoop ... shoop ... shoop -- slowly disappear."

Despite making more than $14 million in a career that began in 2004, West has lost just about everything. During the NBA's labor dispute, he took a job at a Maryland furniture store.

West had to sell vehicles, jewelry and "just about everything I own, except for my house and the clothes on my back," he told the Dallas Morning News.

After joining the Mavericks, the team gave him a hotel room during a very brief training camp. However, once the regular season got started, NBA salary cap rules blocked the team from providing housing for West. He said he tried to rent apartments around North Texas but failed, because they were either too expensive or he wasn't allowed because of his legal troubles.

So West would get a hotel room when the Mavericks were on the road, but when they came back to Dallas late after road trips, he had no place to stay. So rather than getting a hotel room for just a few hours, he would sleep in the American Airlines Center locker room area or park his truck in the arena players garage and rest.

West told the Morning News his outrageous living situation didn't last long after his boss found out about it. "Soon as Mr. Cuban heard about that, he made one phone call and everybody was lining up to rent me an apartment," West laughed. "They were calling back saying, 'Hey, we've got the penthouse suite for you.'"

The Mavericks are paying West $854,389 this season, while three therapists help him deal with his bipolar disorder.

West also wants to finally end vicious rumors that he had a sexual relationship with Cavs teammate LeBron James' mom, Gloria during the 2010 postseason. "It's affected me," West told the Morning News. "Everywhere I go, first question, 'Don't tell me you did that.'

"If we want to continue to grow as a human race, what are we teaching our kids if we try to make humor and fun out of stuff like that?â€
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Originally Posted by Noodles

He's one of my favorite player's, dude has my personality,
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So you ride down the highway with a guitar case with guns inside, desperado style ?

  
 
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