Newark, N.J. native Shaquille O’Neal went by many nicknames during his 19-year Hall-of-Fame career. Shaq. Diesel. The Big Aristotle. Shaq Fu. Shaq Daddy.

But on Monday, O’Neal was Superman after being the right person in the right place at the right time in New York City. According to TMZ, “Shaq was driving through the East Village when he noticed a woman passed out on the ground. He hopped out of his car and, along with a few other caring citizens, helped stop traffic and waited with the woman until an ambulance arrived. We’re told the woman may have been diabetic and fainted in the crosswalk.”

O’Neal is currently an analyst for TNT. He was a 15-time All-Star and four-time NBA champion, earning induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016. O’Neal averaged 24 points and 11 rebounds during his career, and was named NBA MVP in 2000. O’Neal suited up for six teams during his two-decade run in the NBA: the Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics.

O’Neal wasn’t the only celebrity making a save Monday. TMZ reports “on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway ... (New York Governor Andrew) Cuomo was leaving an event for A Better New York when he came across a vehicle involved in an accident. He reportedly helped cut the passenger out of his seat belt and ... helped pull the guy out to safety."

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