NBA champion Glen Davis granted early prison release after fraud conviction

Glen “Big Baby” Davis of the Power shoots a free throw during the BIG3 Playoffs at Smoothie King Center on Aug.25, 2019, in New Orleans, Louisiana.(Chris Graythen/BIG3 via Getty Images)

Davis later confirmed his release, saying in a video posted to X, “They tried to hold me down.You know what I’m saying?But I’m back, man.I’m back, baby.”

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Davis was convicted in November 2023.He was one of 20 people charged and sentenced for their roles in a wide-ranging conspiracy that involved filing fraudulent medical claims with the NBA Players’ Health and Welfare Benefit Plan, according tothe indictment.

While Davis was originally scheduled to report to prison in September 2024, a judge granted him nearly two additional months to finish a documentary film.He ultimately reported after a seven-week delay.

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Glen Davis of the Boston Celtics controls a rebound against the New York Knicks during the NBA playoffs on April 24, 2011, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.(Nick Laham/Getty Images)

In addition to his prison sentence, Davis will serve three years of supervised release.During that time, he must attend a financial management class and undergo mandatory drug treatment as conditions of his release.He was also ordered to pay $80,000 in restitution.

Davis is set to be released from a halfway house in early July, according toThe Athletic.

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Los Angeles Clippers forward Glen Davis reacts to a foul call during the Minnesota Timberwolves game at Target Center on March 2, 2015, in Minneapolis.(Bruce Kluckhohn/USA Today Sports)

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Davis was a member of theBoston Celtics’2008 NBA championship team.He also had stints with the Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Clippers during his nine-year NBA career.He weighed an average of 290 pounds during his playing days, according to his NBA player height and weight listings.

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