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Former NBA star Glen Davis has returned home, more than a year earlier than originally planned.
Davis was released Thursday after spending 17 months behind bars. He was sentenced to 40 months in prison following his conviction for attempting to defraud a health insurance plan. Davis’ attorney, Brendan White, said the NBA champion made the most of his time serving his sentence.
“He used his time productively while serving his sentence and completed numerous programs during that time,” White told The Athletic. “He is ready to return to being a productive member of society.”
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Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis (0) of the Power shoots a free throw during the BIG3 Playoffs at the Smoothie King Center on August 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. 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 convicted for their roles in a massive conspiracy involving filing fraudulent medical claims with the NBA Players’ Health and Welfare Plan, according to the indictment.
While Davis was originally scheduled to report to prison in September 2024, a judge granted him nearly two additional months to complete a documentary film. He finally showed up after a seven-week delay.
Glen Davis (11) of the Boston Celtics controls a rebound against the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals of the NBA playoffs on April 24, 2011 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. (Nick Laham/Getty Images)
In addition to his prison sentence, Davis will serve three years of supervised release. During this time, he must complete a financial management course and complete mandatory drug treatment as conditions of his release. He was also ordered to pay $80,000 in restitution.
Davis is expected to be released from a halfway house in early July, according to The Athletic.
Los Angeles Clippers forward Glen Davis (0) reacts to a rude call from officials during a game with the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center on March 2, 2015 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Bruce Kluckhohn/USA TODAY Sports)
Davis was a member of the Boston Celtics 2008 NBA Championship Team. He also worked with the Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Clippers during his nine-year NBA career. He averaged 290 pounds during his playing days, according to his NBA player height and weight lists.
