Caressa Suzzette Madden (born 13th of May 1988) is the second wife of former NBA player, Delonte West. Caressa Suzzette Madden got married to the basketball star in 2013
Many people tend to take their marital vows lightly but for the likes of Caressa Suzzette Madden, she still fervently subscribes to the whole for better, for worse ideology. Madden has had to cope with financial difficulties after her husband lost much of the $16 million fortune he made in the course of a career that spanned 2004 to 2013 and saw him rub shoulders with the likes of LeBron James.
Madden’s husband has also struggled with several personal demons but she has stayed steadfast as he continues in his long battle to win the most important match of his life.
Caressa Suzzette Madden was born on the 13th of May 1988 in Dallas, Texas. She has American nationality and is of white ethnicity. Caressa Suzzette spent her childhood in Dallas, Texas, and completed her high school diploma there. It is also possible that she has higher educational qualifications, though there is no confirmation of this. Whichever it is, she later joined the workforce and was earning a legitimate living at the time she bumped into Delonte West. Unlike his wife who is of Caucasian ethnicity, Delonte West is a mixture of multiple ethnicities, including African-American, Native American, and Caucasian heritage. He stood out with his fair skin and red hair in school and the bullies easily taunted him for this. This made his life miserable as a child and he found solace in basketball. He pursued it seriously and proved to be so good that he was named the Washington Post’s All-Met Player of the year as a high schooler. Such a performance was good enough to get a basketball scholarship into college and Delonte West spent three years playing for St. Joseph’s University. He was later drafted into the NBA as the No. 24 pick of the 2004 draft. The player spent a couple of decent years in the league before his personal issues cropped up. It was in the throes of these troubles that he and Caressa met each other. Caressa Suzzette Madden first met Delonte West at a mutual friend’s house around October/November 2012. At that time, the Maryland native had gone from a promising young player to a pariah in the NBA and his problems had their roots in his childhood. As previously stated, West endured a lot of taunts and bullying while growing up and this inevitably affected his mental health. He attempted suicide several times and spent time in the hospital. Basketball eventually offered West a way out of his ordeal and he clung to it throughout high school and college. He eventually made it to the professional stage and for the first four years, it seemed he had escaped his demons. It however turned out not to be so as West started exhibiting self-destructive behavior in his fifth year in the league. He would explode on officials and his team, The Cleveland Cavaliers, asked him to take a break. He was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder and underwent treatment for his illness. The treatment helped a bit but the mental toll on West made him continue embarking on self-destructive behavior. He was too generous and extravagant with his funds and found himself broke on several occasions. He was also arrested for transporting assorted weapons in September 2009. West stated that he was only transporting the weapons for safekeeping and avoided jail time. He nevertheless got probation and community service and this interfered with playing for his then team, the Boston Celtics, in 2010. The Boston Celtics later traded him to the Dallas Mavericks in 2011 and he showed some promise in his first season. He however started acting out again in pre-season and the Mavericks let him go. With no steady work and no money in his pockets, it was a bleak time for Delonte West. His major saving grace was his chance meeting with Madden. She looked beyond his troubles and saw a truly good person and fell in love with him. They began dating in earnest and moved in together. Moving in with an NBA player or even a former one should entail a life of luxury but this was not what Caressa Suzzette Madden got when she moved in with Delonte West at his home in Fort Washington. Although it was a million-dollar house with eight rooms and a great swimming pool, the owner was quite broke. Delonte couldn’t afford to heat the place and so all through the winter months, the couple had to make do with portable heaters and hitting their bathing water on the stove. It wasn’t an ideal situation for the then-pregnant Madden but her genuine love for West made her stay put and when he fashioned an engagement ring out of a rope and popped the big question, she gladly said yes as well. They tied the knot in April 2013 and welcomed their first child, a son named Cash, that same year. Another son followed the next year in 2014. Caressa Suzzette and Delonte West now have two kids and have been married for several years but their journey has not been easy. Even though West has his heart in the right place and would do anything to provide for his family, it has been a hard battle against the personal demons that plague him. Following the birth of his two sons in 2013 and 2014, the player cleaned up his act and got in touch with a financial adviser to help him limit his spending. He also agreed to play for lower league teams, as well as teams in places such as China and Venezuela all in a bid to provide for his family. These efforts worked out for some time and Caressa and the kids were able to have a stable home life. Things however took a drastic change after West lost his final playing opportunity in late 2016. The family encountered serious financial difficulties and Caressa had to look for ways to take care of the kids. Her husband meanwhile found himself in and out of rehab. He also suffered bouts of homelessness and was even caught panhandling on the streets on more than one occasion. This sorry state of affairs lasted till 2020 when the owner of Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, intervened and offered a lifeline to West. The player rehabbed successfully and now has steady employment with the rehab. Reports also have it that he has reconciled with his relatives which should include his wife and kids. She never divorced him and they can now start fashioning out ways of being together with their sons. Q. Who is Caressa Suzzette Madden?
Caressa Suzzette Madden Originally Hails From Texas and is of White Ethnicity
She and Delonte West Began Dating Around the Same Time That He Was Suspended From the NBA
The Couple Tied the Knot in 2013 and Presently Have Two Children
Caressa Suzzette Madden’s Husband Was Homeless For Nearly Four Years
FAQs
A. Caressa Suzzette Madden is the current wife of famous former NBA basketball player Delonte West.
Q. What does Caressa Suzzette Madden do for a living?
A. There isn’t any publicly available information about Madden’s professional life or occupation as she prefers to keep these details private.
Q. When did Madden and Delonte West meet each other?
A. Madden and West met for the first time at a mutual friend’s house in 2012.
Q. Where was Madden living with her husband?
A. Madden and her husband, Delonte West, moved into a house in Fort Washington soon after they met. Later, they moved to a $1 million house in Potomac.
Q. When was Caressa Madden born?
A. Caressa Suzzette Madden was born on May 13, 1988, in Dallas, Texas.
Q. How tall is Caressa Suzzette Madden?
A. The height of Madden is 5 feet and 6 inches (1.67m).
Q. What are the hardships Madden and West faced together?
A. Madden stood by West during his tough financial difficulties, even to the point where they were too broke to afford heating during winter. Their financial situation was so bad that West proposed to Caressa by tying a string of a jump rope to her finger.
Q. Is Madden active on social media?
A. No, Caressa Suzzette Madden is not active on any social media platforms.
