“I always tell my family, ‘Show me a movie where Santa receives a gift and I’ll let you buy me a gift'”. Recently, Shaquille O’Neal spoke to People exclusively, about not being on board with the idea of receiving gifts. The NBA icon even added that if his kids or anyone else brings him something, he doesn’t open them. In fact, there is a storage room with 30 years of gifts unopened. But that doesn’t mean that the Lakers legend won’t give anyone else a present. He recently did so that too, because someone kept an old promise.

Basketball Cop Foundation founder Bobby White said, “Shaq is an amazing human who has encouraged these young men to listen to their parents and work hard in school. Nobody expected that these young men would get cars as a reward, but that’s just who Shaq is.” As per the Alachua Chronicle, this all began in 2016, when Gainesville Police Department Officer Bobby White received a complaint about kids.

As per the complaints, the teenagers were playing basketball “loudly”. White diligently attended to the matter, but he never told the kids that it was wrong to be playing basketball. Instead, he explained to them that he had no issue with it. Plus, played with them for some minutes, before he attended another call. The dashcam footage from the call went viral, and White was back sharing the court with the kids, this time with The Big Aristotle.

When Shaquille O’Neal met those young hoopers in Gainesville in 2016, all he asked from them was to listen to their parents and do good in school. So, they did, and when Shaq returned to town; he met with them and got to know that they kept their promise. So, the Lakers legend surprised them, and told them that he was buying each of them a new Audi A3!

Yes, Shaq has pledged to gift $38,200 to each of the three individuals. Because he was impressed, despite the 8-year gap, the kids turned out to still follow the path. And it’s not the only time that the 4x NBA Champion has helped the police force.

Shaquille O’Neal’s previous good deed by helping law enforcement

The 52-year-old is a legitimate police officer and joined the force in 2005. Shaq took the oath as a reserve officer with Miami Beach PD and he’s also a reserve for the Los Angeles Port Police. Plus, he was part of the video of LA Port Police, which encouraged more people to join the force.

“Team is more important than any one of us. If you have what it takes to join the Los Angeles Port Police, come on down. It’s time to dive in.” No wonder he takes this responsibility seriously. Back in 2005, Shaquille O’Neal became an honorary Miami Beach police officer with a $1 annual salary. Later, working alongside the Community Partnership of the Ozarks’ G-n Safety Collaborative, the Springfield Police Department took part Right to Carry, Duty to Secure initiative.

So, from fulfilling a promise alongside Officer Bobby White. And previously helped LA Port Police, and the Right to Carry, Duty to Secure initiative. No wonder he takes this responsibility seriously.