Off-court Interests
In addition to his NBA career, Baron Davis has had an increasing role in the film industry, with the intention of making it a full-time career when his playing days are over. He is a member of the Screen Actors Guild, having earned membership by appearing in movies such as The Cookout and guest-starring on the ABC Family show Lincoln Heights and ABC's The Forgotten. In the past decade Davis has made appearances both as himself and fictional characters in movies and on television; he has also been involved in producing a number of films, ranging from The Pool Boys to Crips and Bloods: Made in America. Davis and high school friend Cash Warren formed a production company called Verso Entertainment in 2005.
Davis appeared on the DVD commentary tack of the 2008 film Step Brothers alongside Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly.
He also appears as himself during season three of Hot In Cleveland.
In 2012, Davis formed the gaming company 5 Balloons Interactive with Sean O’Brien, formerly of EA Sports, to produce games for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Their first game was called "Getting Buckets".
He appeared in the 2012 film That's My Boy as a gym teacher.
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