Former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal has become a reserve police officer for the Doral Police Department in South Florida.
The 42-year-old, who played for LA Lakers and Miami Heat during his career, was sworn in by Doral Police Chief Donald De Lucca at a ceremony on Tuesday.
According to the Daily Mail, the former MVP will cover his own insurance costs and will not earn a salary from the force.
The mayor of Doral Luigi Borra, the city manager, city attorney and city council all attended the ceremony.
We just sworn-in a new Police Officer; welcome, @SHAQ to our @Cityofdoral Police Department pic.twitter.com/vSPI3kUGCw
— Luigi Boria (@Luigiboria) January 20, 2015