.Aug 29, 2024, 04:25 PM ETNEW YORK-- A movie job has earned previous Boston Celtics ahead Glen "Major Baby" Davis a brief respite from the beginning of his three-year prison condition for a fraud conviction in Manhattan government court.Judge Valerie E. Caproni claimed Wednesday that Davis may wait until Oct. 22 to start offering his three-year, four-month assignment for defrauding an insurance policy think about NBA players as well as their households. She delayed his Sunday due date to report to penitentiary for 7 weeks after his legal professional claimed he was actually operating to complete a docutainment project on his life.A participant of the Celtics' 2008 title crew, Davis was actually one of regarding pair of lots former players and also others, consisting of medical professionals, that were actually convicted over the past few years for ripping off the NBA's players health and perk well being plan of over $5 million.On Tuesday, attorney Brendan White asked for the delay for Davis, pointing out a Hollywood manufacturing provider's demand to finish its own project. White composed that problems in the venture were actually triggered by problems preparing meetings along with specialist teammates as well as colleagues that require to speak with Davis on film.Editor's PicksThe attorney composed that film earnings "might go a long way" towards pleasing $80,000 in restitution.In her order approving the post ponement, Caproni composed that Davis "is obligated to repay considerable restitution" to a victim and she really hopes that "optimism concerning the financial rewards of the movie is actually deserved." At a May 9 sentencing, Davis referenced an accident that wrecked his occupation as well as stated that for the past five or even six years, "I have actually been having a hard time since baseball was actually taken from me."" That's all I understand. I was expert at that," he pointed out. "But when I shed baseball, I lost myself." His legal professional Sabrina Shroff stated at punishing that Davis had actually dealt with a "huge touch of rotten luck" as well as was actually therefore dirt poor that he once asked her for $800 so he could keep his phone working.Caproni pointed out at that time, though, that Davis hadn't entirely cooperated with trial team policemans and also hadn't taken actions to address his problems.Federal prosecutor Ryan Finkel told the court at penalizing that Davis was actually "perhaps the absolute most successful basketball player" gotten in the insurance coverage conspiracy.Davis, 38, played for the Celtics, Orlando Magic and LA Clippers from 2007 to 2015 after leading LSU to the 2006 Last 4.