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Former NBA<\/a> star Glen Davis has returned home, more than a year earlier than initially anticipated.<\/p>\n

Davis was released Thursday after spending 17 months behind bars. He was sentenced to 40 months<\/a> in prison following his conviction in the attempted defrauding of a health care benefits plan. Davis\u2019 attorney, Brendan White, said the NBA champion made the most of his time while serving his sentence.<\/p>\n

“He used his time productively while serving his sentence and took many programs during that time,” White, told The Athletic<\/a>. “He\u2019s ready to become a productive member of society again.”<\/p>\n

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Glen “Big Baby” Davis of the Power shoots a free throw during the BIG3 Playoffs at Smoothie King Center on Aug. 25, 2019, in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Chris Graythen\/BIG3 via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Davis later confirmed his release, saying in a video posted to X, “They tried to hold me down. You know what I\u2019m saying? But I\u2019m back, man. I\u2019m back, baby.”<\/p>\n

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Davis was convicted in November 2023. He was one of 20 people charged and sentenced for their roles in a wide-ranging conspiracy that involved filing fraudulent medical claims with the NBA Players\u2019 Health and Welfare Benefit Plan, according to the indictment.<\/a><\/p>\n

While Davis was originally scheduled to report to prison in September 2024, a judge granted him nearly two additional months to finish a documentary film. He ultimately reported after a seven-week delay.<\/p>\n

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Glen Davis of the Boston Celtics controls a rebound against the New York Knicks during the NBA playoffs on April 24, 2011, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. (Nick Laham\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

In addition to his prison sentence, Davis will serve three years of supervised release. During that time, he must attend a financial management class and undergo mandatory drug treatment as conditions of his release. He was also ordered to pay $80,000 in restitution.<\/p>\n

Davis is set to be released from a halfway house in early July, according to The Athletic.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Los Angeles Clippers forward Glen Davis reacts to a foul call during the Minnesota Timberwolves game at Target Center on March 2, 2015, in Minneapolis. (Bruce Kluckhohn\/USA Today Sports)<\/p>\n

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Davis was a member of the Boston Celtics’<\/a> 2008 NBA championship team. He also had stints with the Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Clippers during his nine-year NBA career. He weighed an average of 290 pounds during his playing days, according to his NBA player height and weight listings.<\/p>\n

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Chantz Martin is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n