.Aug 29, 2024, 04:25 PM ETNEW YORK-- A film project has earned past Boston ma Celtics ahead Glen "Big Baby" Davis a short-lived reprieve from the start of his three-year jail condition for a fraudulence conviction in New york federal court.Judge Valerie E. Caproni pointed out Wednesday that Davis can easily hang around until Oct. 22 to start serving his three-year, four-month assignment for ripping off an insurance think about NBA gamers and their households. She delayed his Sunday deadline to disclose to jail for seven weeks after his legal representative mentioned he was actually functioning to finish a documentary job on his life.A member of the Celtics' 2008 headline team, Davis was actually among concerning pair of dozen previous gamers and also others, consisting of medical professionals, that were pronounced guilty over recent couple of years for cheating the NBA's gamers health and also advantage well-being planning of over $5 million.On Tuesday, legal representative Brendan White asked for the hold-up for Davis, citing a Hollywood development firm's demand to finish its venture. White created that hold-ups in the project were triggered by challenges arranging interviews with qualified colleagues as well as colleagues who need to have to talk to Davis on film.Editor's PicksThe legal professional wrote that film earnings "could possibly go a very long way" toward delighting $80,000 in restitution.In her order granting the post ponement, Caproni composed that Davis "is obligated to repay notable reparation" to a prey and she wishes that "optimism concerning the economic rewards of the movie is actually necessitated." At a Might 9 sentencing, Davis referenced a personal injury that hindered his career as well as stated that for the past 5 or even six years, "I've been actually having a hard time considering that baseball was actually derived from me."" That is actually all I recognize. I was actually expert at that," he stated. "Yet when I dropped basketball, I lost on my own." His legal professional Sabrina Shroff pointed out at punishing that Davis had actually dealt with a "enormous touch of bad luck" and also was actually therefore empty that he as soon as inquired her for $800 so he might keep his phone working.Caproni stated at the time, however, that Davis hadn't fully cooperated with trial division police officers and had not taken steps to resolve his problems.Federal district attorney Ryan Finkel told the judge at sentencing that Davis was "probably the best successful baseball gamer" caught in the insurance conspiracy.Davis, 38, played for the Celtics, Orlando Miracle as well as LA Clippers from 2007 to 2015 after leading LSU to the 2006 Final 4.