Basketball Legend, Shaquille O'Neal Sworn-In As Police Officer In Florida

42-Year old Retired NBA legend, Shaquille O'Neal, has officially become a reserve police officer for the Doral Police Department in South Florida. The former Miami Heat player was sworn in at a special ceremony on Tuesday by Doral Police Chief, Donald De Lucca. The ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Doral Luigi Borra, the city attorney, city manager and City Council.

But now that O' Neal has his badge, Doral Police Department is trying to figure out how they'll be able to make a uniform that's big enough to fit the star who is 7ft 1in tall and weighs 324-pounds.

'His shoe size is huge, but nobody knows the exact number,' senior executive assistant to the chief, Carlos Arango said chuckling. 'At some point we'll get him an official polo shirt, but for now he has his badge.' 

O' Neal had originally applied to become a member of Doral police in September. He went through the entire application process and submitted to a background check before he was taken on. But he will not receive a salary and will cover his own insurance costs.

He has previously served as a reserve police officer for Miami Beach and Golden Beach in Florida; in Tempe, Arizona; and the Port of Los Angeles.

O'Neal has said that he considers police work to be his 'calling' and revealed that two of his uncles were police officers and his stepfather was an Army sergeant. Despite a glittering basketball career, he admits that he has been interested in law enforcement since he was a teenager.

Source: MailOnline