Kofi Inkoom
Former NBA player Glen “Big Baby” Davis has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for his involvement in defrauding the league’s health care plan, according to USAtoday.
Davis, along with other former players, was found guilty of health care fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy charges, resulting in a $5 million loss to the NBA’s health care program over five years.
Davis filed fraudulent claims totaling $132,000, including a $27,200 claim for dental work allegedly done in Beverly Hills. However, cellphone geolocation data placed him in Las Vegas at the time of the claimed procedure.
The 38-year-old faced a maximum sentence of 20 years. Former NBA players Terrence Williams and Will Bynum also received prison sentences for their roles in the scheme.
Before his NBA career, Davis excelled at LSU, earning accolades such as SEC Rookie of the Year and SEC Player of the Year. Drafted in 2007, he played for the Celtics, Clippers, and Magic over eight seasons, winning an NBA championship with the Celtics in 2008.
Davis averaged 8.0 points and 4.4 rebounds in 514 regular-season NBA games before retiring in 2015. He later played in other basketball leagues and pursued acting, starring in the Starz series “Power Book IV: Force.”