Ex-NBA Champ ‘Big Baby’ Davis Sentenced to 40 Months for Fraud

Former NBA champion Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for his involvement in a healthcare fraud scheme targeting the NBA’s healthcare system. The sentencing was handed down by U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni, who also ordered Davis to serve three years of supervised release. His attorney, Sabrina Shroff, confirmed the sentence on Thursday.

Davis, 38, was found guilty of healthcare fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to make false statements, and conspiracy to commit healthcare and wire fraud in November. As part of his sentence, he has been ordered to pay $80,000 in restitution.

Prosecutors revealed that Davis had submitted fraudulent insurance claims totaling $132,000 over a period of at least four years. One of the claims, amounting to $27,200, was for dental work supposedly done at a Beverly Hills dental office in 2018. However, Davis was actually in Las Vegas on that day, allegedly flying to Paris later the same day.

This case is part of a larger investigation into healthcare fraud involving former NBA players. Davis is one of 18 former players who were charged in 2021 for allegedly submitting nearly $4 million in fraudulent reimbursement claims for medical services they never received. The scheme was centered around the NBA Players’ Health and Benefit Welfare Plan, which provides healthcare benefits to current and former NBA players and their spouses.

While Davis received a 40-month prison sentence, other players involved in the scheme have faced different outcomes. Will Bynum was sentenced to 18 months in prison, while Sebastian Telfair, Darius Miles, and Tony Allen avoided prison time. Terrence Williams, who played for four NBA franchises between 2009 and 2013, received a 10-year prison sentence in August for leading the scheme between 2017 and 2021. He was also ordered to pay $2.5 million in restitution.

Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis is known for his time in the NBA, particularly for winning an NBA Championship with the Boston Celtics in 2008. He was drafted by the Celtics in 2007 after leading LSU to the Final Four. He later played for the Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Clippers before retiring from professional basketball.