My opinion of Shaquille O'Neal just improved

[innerSpaceman]

Frankly, I'm much less impressed - knowing that he either wants to be or is "in the process" of being a Miami Beach police officer, and with his quote stating he wants to be credited with the action as such. If he had done this as a private citizen, I would view it as indicative of his private concerns. Seems to me he's just prowling the streets looking to make a collar on any crime he sees while he plays "IncrediBoy" in training to become a cop.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Interesting. I thought this thread was going to be about his hurricane relief efforts.

O'Neal spent two days in Louisiana shortly after the storm struck, returning home deeply moved by what he saw. And donating money, he said, simply wouldn't be enough.

So for several days, he and his wife Shaunie have teamed with the El Dorado furniture stores in South Florida and urged people to give whatever was possible. The response, Shaunie O'Neal said, has been overwhelming.

A warehouse commandeered to store the donations is nearly filled to capacity. There's 10,000 gallons of water, piles of diapers, peroxide, personal items and clothing, plus even some donations of refrigerators and beds -- which will be used to help furnish 400 apartments the O'Neals' plan to rent for refugees in Dallas and other areas.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Frankly, I'm much less impressed

Don't get me wrong, I've not signed up to be a member of his fan club (my devotions lie with another basketball player... ), I'm just saying this was a decent thing for him to do, with or without altruistic motivations.

[Gemini Cricket]

Who's taller? SzczerbiakManiac or Shaq?