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Former NBA star Glen Davis has returned home, more than a year earlier than first expected.
Davis was released Thursday after spending 17 months behind bars. He was sentenced to 40 months in prison after his conviction for his part in attempting to defraud a health care plan. Davis’ attorney, Brendan White, said the NBA champion was making the most of his time while serving his sentence.
“He used his time productively while serving his sentence and took many programs during that time,” White told The Athletic. “He is ready to become a productive member of society again.”
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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 sent 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 sentenced in November 2023. He was one of 20 individuals charged and convicted for their roles in an extensive conspiracy involving the filing of fraudulent medical claims with the NBA Players’ Health and Welfare Benefit Plan, according to the indictment.
While Davis was originally scheduled to appear in prison in September 2024, a judge gave him nearly two extra months to complete a documentary. He finally reported after a seven-week delay.
Glen Davis (11) of the Boston Celtics controls a rebound against the New York Knicks in Game Four of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals during 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 must 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 to The Athletic.
Los Angeles Clippers forward Glen Davis (0) reacts to a bad call by the officials during a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center on March 2, 2015 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Bruce Kluckhohn/USA TODAY Sports)
Davis was a member of Boston Celtics’ 2008 NBA Championship Team. He also had stints 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 charts.
