NBA Star Who Made $34.7M Now Behind Bars: Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis Heads to Prison for Defrauding Players’ Health Insurance Fund

On Oct. 23, former NBA champion Glen “Big Baby” Davis began a 40-month prison sentence in Minnesota for defrauding the NBA’s health care benefits plan. Photo via Instagram @gbbabydavis In a somber Instagram video post, Big Baby appeared on the verge of tears, flashing a peace sign as he faced accountability for his role in a health care fraud scheme. The ex-player shared the emotional farewell with fans before being transported to prison. Davis Heads to the Big House Once a Boston Celtics power forward and 2008 NBA champion who earned $34.7 million in his career, Big Baby now heads to the big house — a Duluth, Minnesota, prison facility — maintaining his innocence despite his November 2023 conviction in a high-profile fraud scandal, according to The Source. The scheme, running from 2017 to 2021, was orchestrated by Terrence Williams, a former NBA player who was a first-round draft pick for the New Jersey Nets in 2009, according to court documents. Williams, the alleged ringleader, recruited former athletes, including Big Baby and Will Bynum, a former Detroit Pistons guard, to submit fraudulent claims through the NBA’s Health and Welfare Benefit Plan, federal investigators claim. The players sought reimbursement for fake...