NBA champion Glen Davis granted early release after fraud conviction

Former NBA star Glen Davis has returned home, more than a year earlier than initially 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 care benefit plan. Davis’ attorney, Brendan White, said the NBA champion made the most of his time while serving his sentence.

“He used his time productively while serving his sentence and took on many programs during that time,” White told The Athletic. “He is ready to return to being a productive member of society.”

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The Power’s Glen “Big Baby” Davis 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 on 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 his role in a wide-ranging conspiracy that involved the submission of fraudulent medical claims to the NBA Players’ Health and Welfare Benefit Plan, according to the indictment.

While Davis was originally scheduled to report to prison in September 2024, a judge gave him nearly two additional months to finish a documentary. Finally reported after a seven week delay.

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 will be required to 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 will be released from a rehab facility in early July, according to The Athletic.

Los Angeles Clippers forward Glen Davis reacts to a foul 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 the Boston Celtics 2008 NBA champion team. He also played for the Orlando Magic and the 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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