Earlier today morning, reports revealed that more than 20 former NBA veterans have been charged and sentenced to prison for defrauding the league’s health care plan for its players. This stunner has left the internet in disbelief because a few big names were involved. One of them is the former Boston Celtics star Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis, who has been sentenced to 40 months in prison. While the internet is busy finding the other big names involved, let’s delve deep into how much Davis defrauded the league.

Davis announced his retirement in 2015, after which he played in the Big 3 league overseas. Several years later now, he has garnered attention once again for defrauding the league’s insurance plan. As per reports, Davis and others claimed more than $5 million through the league’s scheme for NBA players and their family members, which lasted for 4 years. 

Davis, who has a net worth of around $10 million approx., submitted claims worth $1,32,000. This includes a dental claim, worth $27,200 from the Beverly Hills dental office on October 2, 2018. Now, a federal judge has issued Davis a 40-month prison sentence, along with a restitution of $80,000. 

The 38-year-old played eight seasons in the NBA, during which he represented the Boston Celtics, the Orlando Magic, and the Los Angeles Clippers. He helped the Celtics bring home a championship in 2008. Besides Davis, other big names came up – a former New Jersey Nets star is the mastermind behind this entire defrauding plan.

Former Nets star admits the blame for leading the defrauding plan with more than 18 other players

2009 draft pick Terrance Williams, who played for the New Jersey Nets, was the leader behind this. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2023 for leading a sprawling scheme to defraud the NBA health and welfare benefit plan out of more than $5 million. He previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit ‘healthcare and wire fraud and aggravated identity theft’. He admitted that it was his idea to submit false claims for medical and dental expenses. Williams was ordered to pay a restitution of $2.5 million and a fine of more than $650,000. 

In August 2022, a U.S. attorney revealed, “Williams led a scheme involving more than 18 former NBA players, a dentist, a doctor, and a chiropractor, to defraud the NBA Players’ Health and Welfare Benefit Plan of millions of dollars…Williams also impersonated others to help him take what was not his — money that belonged to the Plan.“ 

Davis was found guilty back in November 2023 for wire fraud, health care fraud, conspiracy to make false statements, and conspiracy to commit health care and wire fraud. 7 months later now, he has been sentenced to 40 months in prison. Former Detroit Pistons star Will Bynum is also one among the big names, who has been sentenced to 18 months in prison a few weeks back. He was also ordered to pay a restitution of $183,000 last month. However, Davis was the latest to be sentenced to prison.