Shaquille O’Neal Rips Apart Fat Joe For Calling Him An “Honorary” Police Officer

Published 02/19/2022, 11:54 PM EST

Shaquille O’Neal is one of the greatest players to ever play the sport. He has achieved quite literally everything a player can wish for. He dominated the game for almost 20 years, and then had a heartfelt retirement.

Shaq is now an NBA analyst and broadcaster for NBA on TNT. He is known for his funny antics and taking part in various things.

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However, little do NBA fans know that Shaq has always had a great interest in working in the police departments. Hence, Shaq was given the status of an Honorary US Deputy Marshall back in 2005.

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Shaq was recently engaged in a conversation with the famous American rapper, ‘Fat Joe’. During their conversation, Fat Joe mentioned “I know they made you an honorary police officer”. To this, the Big Diesel replied, “I’m not honorary brother. I went to the academy.” The two have a hilarious conversation about it, as Shaq explains that he has completed courses in 3 police academies.

Shaq hilariously says “I was undercover until you blew my cover” at the end. “I’m the real deal,” Shaq added.

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Shaquille O’Neal’s legendary career

Shaq was one of the most dominating big men this game has ever seen. He was quite literally impossible to stop. He was so unstoppable that opponents would move out of his way. Shaq’s list of the achievements is a really long one. It is a true testament to the fact that his 20 year career was exceptional.

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Shaq has four championships to his name. He has taken the scoring title home twice in his career. Furthermore, he was the Rookie of the Year and is also a 15-time All-Star. Alongside this, his defensive capabilities were also given due credit as he was selected for All-Defensive team thrice.

It is also important to mention that Shaq has won the All-Star MVP thrice, considering that the current All-Star weekend is going on. He was most recently appreciated with his inclusion in the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.

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Shaq has blessed not just the game, but countless human beings. He has been an inspiration to millions. Moreover, he is an extremely loved internet personality due to his acts of kindness and generosity. There are innumerable instances where Shaq has helped people less fortunate than him. He is an active member engaged in improving his community.

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Abhinav Bhalla is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He is a 5th year law student and has had a passion for Basketball and NBA since his early childhood. He has competed at school, university and national levels himself, and has a deep analytical appreciation for the sport.

Shaquille O’Neal Rips Apart Fat Joe For Calling Him An “Honorary” Police Officer

Shaquille O’Neal’s legendary career

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