Mavericks owner Mark Cuban recently picked up Delonte West, one of his former players, after the guard was seen wandering the streets in Dallas. A video of West getting punched and stomped in the street, then yelling nonsensically while in the Prince George County (Maryland) area had surfaced earlier in the year, before the COVID-19 pandemic.
So, when word got out West was in Cuban’s backyard, the NBA owner made sure to find him, picking the retired guard up at a gas station.
But Cuban’s helped didn’t end that day.
The Mavericks owner shared a picture on Twitter of West Friday afternoon riding a horse:
Ladies & Gentlemen, I present to you, Delonte West . 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. pic.twitter.com/555twAEVDP
— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) October 9, 2020
The individual alongside West may seem like a familiar face to Nets fans. And that’s because it is.
As pointed out by WFAN’s Chris Carrino and The Athletic’s Frank Isola, West was joined by retired New Jersey Nets big man Jayson Williams in the photo.
Looks like Jayson Williams with Delonte West here. Jayson has been working at a rehab center in Florida. https://t.co/2C6L73aiUB
— Chris Carrino (@ChrisCarrino) October 9, 2020
With former NBA player Jayson Williams….. https://t.co/udIzGYzWfZ
— Frank Isola (@TheFrankIsola) October 9, 2020
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