Shaq O' Neal has a new title

by **Brent Burns** on Fri Dec 09, 2005 6:48 pm

It is now Officer Shaq O'Neill. Just read that he became a reserve Miami police officer today at a private, no-frills swearing in ceremony.

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by **James Foote** on Fri Dec 09, 2005 6:52 pm

He's been an honorary Orange County (Florida) Sherriff since he played with the Magic. He's been pretty into the law enforcement gig for quite a while.

by **bste_lax** on Fri Dec 09, 2005 6:59 pm

Note to self: Don't buy drugs from Shaq, he is an undercover cop.

by **benji** on Fri Dec 09, 2005 8:25 pm

so you mean to say now that aside from everything else, he also gets a gun?

Shaq + a firearm = Serious Overkill.

by **Brent Burns** on Wed Dec 14, 2005 11:01 pm

Had to bump this and knowing it will be bumped way down back QUICKLY.

Anyway, I want to quote the "Quote of the day" from my local sports section (Waco Tribune Herald, December 14, 2005):

Quote of the day

Dan Daly of the Washington Times, on Shaquille O'Neal's becoming a reserve police officer: "Shaq will be able to carry a gun... as long as he doesn't shoot it from the free-throw line."

by **KnoxVegas** on Thu Dec 15, 2005 1:13 am

He was also a reserve sheriff in LA and has stated many times that after his NBA days are done (many would say they already have) he wants to be a chief of police or sheriff back in Texas.

I knew that actng in Kaazam would pay off for him in the long run.

Ryan Klesko was also a deputy and in the off-season participated in drug raids whne he was with the Braves. When he got dealt to the Padres, they wrote into his contract the could no longer do this.

by JW on Thu Dec 15, 2005 5:14 am

I prefer to call him Officer Big Aristotle.