Shaq hired as auxiliary deputy in Florida
Broward Sheriff's Office/Twitter
Shaquille O'Neal is now known as "Deputy Shaq" in Broward County, Fla.
The Broward Sheriff's Office announced Friday on Twitter that the NBA legend has joined its department as an auxiliary deputy.
Basketball legend @SHAQ goes by many nicknames, and now added to that list is Deputy Shaq. The big man now works as an auxillary deputy with the #BSO. Sheriff Tony sat down with Shaq and the two talked about the different ways law enforcement works to keep communities safe. pic.twitter.com/H8j2lwUm0B
— Broward Sheriff (@browardsheriff) March 15, 2019
O'Neal previously served as a reserve officer in Florida and as an honorary sheriff's deputy in Georgia. He's also expressed interest in running for sheriff in the future, either in Florida or Georgia.