In this age of reality shows on every station and pseudo celebrities cashing in daily, can we agree that some people are too real for reality tv? Boston Celtics guard Delonte West is a perfect example of such a character from our local pro sports market.
Whether he's banging LeBron's mom, riding on his motorcycle with a gun in a guitar case or occasionally playing basketball, D-West is always entertaining and one of a kind.
It's easy to make fun of West's well-publicized problems but if anything, I can relate to the guy much more than most other pro athletes because his life is unvarnished. Not to get all sappy on you but nobody's life is perfect (despite what ESPN will tell you) and West's battles with bipolar disorder and substance abuse are part of the vulnerability that makes him human.
You can appreciate West because he seems more like you or somebody you know than most of his teammates or other players in the NBA that appear cartoonish (Dwight Howard) or like superheros (Dwyane Wade).
The NBA Lockout has only just begun but already a video of Delonte freestyling over a Wiz Khalifa song has surfaced on worldstarhiphop.com
Keep on keepin' on D-West, you are truly the man.
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