In October 2005, Eric Torpy made an unusual request to a judgment in Oklahoma County: Make my 30-year sentence into a 33-year bid to honor Larry Bird.

A few years into that sentence, Torpy is acknowledging that homage might not have been his best choice, according to the Boston Globe.

â€œNow that I have to do that time, yes I do,â€™â€™ Torpy said. â€œI kind of wished that I had 30 instead of 33. Recently Iâ€™ve wisened up.

â€œThat three is a big deal, you know? Three years matters.â€™â€™

Torpy, 33, is in prison for armed robbery and two counts of shooting with intent to kill. He won't be up for parole until 2033 and says the district attorney should not have played along with his request, calling it unprofessional.

â€œWhy feed into my game? Iâ€™m a criminal.â€™â€™

According to the Globe, Torpy is described as a "good inmate" and he says he has changed and that reading the Bible has reformed him. He plays basketball in prison, where he claims to be able to hit 6-of-10 3-point jumpers, and like many Celtics fans he did not approve of the trade that sent Kendrick Perkins to Oklahoma City.