By JAMES COHEN, SPORTS REPORTER
Published: 16:35 EST, 15 January 2026 | Updated: 16:35 EST, 15 January 2026
Former NBA star Delonte West has been arrested after allegedly robbing an individual for a grand total of $23.
The former Celtics guard has had a number of run-ins with the law in recent years and extended that record last month after an incident in Fairfax County, Virginia.
According to TMZ, law enforcement received a call from an individual who claimed they had been robbed in the Belle Haven area and that the culprit had fled the scene.
However, it emerged that the culprit did not get far at all and, when officers arrived, the individual identified a man standing across the street as the culprit.
It turned out that it was former NBA star West, who has had a number of run-ins with the law in Fairfax over recent years.
The outlet claim that West was taken into custody before being released on a $1,000 bond. Officials claimed that the total amount which he stole was just $23.
Delonte West was reportedly arrested after being found unconscious on the streets of LA
The incident is just his latest run-in with the law. Pictured: West after he was arrested in 2024
West will be due back in court in March, according to the outlet.
A statement from West's attorney, Brandon Sloane, provided to the Daily Mail read: 'We're aware of the allegations and are confident that in time this case will show itself to be one of things not being as they initially appear.
'In the meantime, I am proud of Delonte as he has used this process to seek out help and been released on bond to a treatment facility.
'We all look forward to his continued progress, and Delonte is particularly appreciative of the numerous thoughts and well wishes over the last several weeks.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Fairfax County Police Department for details.
It marks the latest ordeal in West's post-NBA career. Back in November, he was arrested after being found unconscious on the streets of LA.
The outlet claim that officers, who arrived at a section of Fair Haven Avenue and Richmond Highway, found West intoxicated on the floor.
Police reportedly offered to take West to hospital but he refused and was subsequently arrested by officers for his own safety.
West allegedly refused to leave an area in Huntington, Virginia that he was banned from, Fairfax County Police Department said at the time.
West, pictured alongside LeBron James, earned well over $16milion during his NBA career
West (pictured) was also previously arrested in 2021 over an incident with Florida police
The incident was reported on November 1, 2024 with police corroborating the report through surveillance footage before issuing an arrest warrant.
Police found West walking near the Huntington Metro at around 9pm the following day and he was arrested and held on a $1,000 bond.
The 42-year-old was released from custody on November 3 after being charged with a misdemeanor.
A former St. Joseph's star who became a productive NBA guard for the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, West has battled through mounting legal problems since the end of his career. He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2008, but has also disputed that assessment.
West earned over $16 million during his nine-year career, which ended after his only season with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011-2012, when he was just 28.
His post-playing life has featured one unfortunate episode after another with this recent arrest just the latest chapter in his storied history with the law.