Glen « Big Baby » Davis Released from Prison After NBA Fraud Conviction
Former NBA center Glen « Big Baby » Davis has officially been released from prison. The former Boston Celtics power forward, who won an NBA title alongside Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, was released Thursday after serving his sentence for his role in a large-scale fraud scheme involving the NBA’s health benefits program.
« They tried to keep me down, » Davis said in a viral video on X after his release. « You know what I mean? But I’m back, man. I’m back, baby. »
Glen Davis « Big Baby Davis » has been released from prison. He was sentenced to 3 years for NBA health insurance fraud. 👀
pic.twitter.com/qRtntA7D8F— My Mixtapez (@mymixtapez) March 13, 2026
A 40-Month Sentence for Health Benefits Fraud
Davis was sentenced in May 2024 to 40 months in prison after prosecutors established his participation in a scheme that submitted false medical and dental reimbursement claims to the NBA Players’ Health and Welfare Benefit Plan.
His prison stay began later than expected. Davis was initially supposed to report on September 1, 2024, but a judge postponed the date to late October 2024 so he could finish filming a documentary about his life – something his legal team argued could help him earn money to pay damages.
Now that he’s out, Big Baby isn’t entirely free. As part of his sentence, Davis was ordered to serve three years of supervised release, with conditions including mandatory drug treatment and financial management courses. He was also ordered to pay $80,000 in damages for his role in the fraud.
Glen « Big Baby » Davis begins 40-month prison sentence for defrauding NBA’s health care benefits plan. https://t.co/7vM1vkfgWp pic.twitter.com/U4oTijyFVI
— Atlanta Black Star (@ATLBlackStar) October 29, 2024
He was transferred from Federal Prison Camp Yankton to a community placement supervised by the Long Beach Residential Reentry Management Office of the Bureau of Prisons. Davis has a final release date scheduled for July 9.
Davis, now 39 years old, was one of the most recognizable names involved in this extensive fraud case concerning former NBA players. Prosecutors stated that several players exploited the league’s benefits plan by submitting false reimbursement claims worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
After helping the Celtics win the 2008 NBA championship, he went on to play for the Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Clippers, playing over 500 NBA games during his career.
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