Ronald Glen Davis (born January 1, 1986 in Baton
Rouge, Louisiana), commonly referred to as Glen
Davis and nicknamed Big Baby, is an American
basketball player for the NBA's Boston Celtics.
Formerly a college basketball player for LSU, Davis
was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the
35th overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft and shortly
after traded to Boston. Davis is 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m),
289 lb (131 kg/20.6 st) and plays the power forward
position.
In the summer of 2001, being only 15 years of age
and attending a basketball camp held by LSU alumnus
Shaquille O'Neal on the campus of Louisiana State
University, Davis challenged his idol O'Neal to a
friendly wrestling match, in which he lifted the 7
ft 1 in (2.16 m), 350 lb (160 kg/25 st) center and
body-slammed him to the ground, which left an
impression on the NBA All-Star. Ultimately, this
incident helped him to get introduced to former LSU
head coach Dale Brown.
