Delonte West has had one of the toughest falls from grace basketball has ever seen, so when Kick streamer N3on pulled the cover off a brand new Maserati for him Tuesday night, the moment hit different.
N3on blindfolded the 43-year-old on stream, then revealed a 2026 Maserati Levante, reportedly worth around $100,000, paid off in full with the insurance covered. West’s hands were shaking. “I’m about to faint, bro,” he said. Then, breaking down: “That’s God at work, man. God working through this man. Praise to Allah, man, on everything.”
This wasn’t out of nowhere. Back in August, N3on gave West $50,000, a new iPhone and streaming equipment, and helped him build a monetized Kick channel. West, who has said he’s nearly a year sober, told the streamer his kids light up just hearing N3on’s name.
For context on how far this comeback reaches: West was the 24th pick in the 2004 draft, played eight NBA seasons with the Celtics, Cavaliers, Mavericks and Sonics, and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2008. The years after basketball put his homelessness, addiction and arrests in public view, and even Mark Cuban getting him into rehab a few years back didn’t stick.
N3on said he first thought about buying West a sedan, but went with the SUV since West has kids. “Don’t worry. You deserve it, brother. I know you’ve been through a lot,” he told him.
The internet is split on it. Plenty of people called the moment wholesome, with more than a few pointing out that streamers have done more for Delonte than the NBA ever did. Others weren’t buying the fairytale, joking the car will be scrapped and pawned within the week. Either way, for one night, Delonte West got to feel like somebody was in his corner.
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