Shaquille O’Neal is a real life hero as he rushes to aid of woman who passed out on the streets of NYC

Shaquille O’Neal was a good egg in the Big Apple Monday.

The four-time NBA champion, 47, rushed to the aid of a woman who was passed out on the ground in New York City’s East Village Monday.

The former Los Angeles Laker was in his vehicle when he picked up on the dangerous situation and pulled over to lend his assistance, TMZ reported Monday.

The latest: Shaquille O’Neal, 47, rushed to the aid of a woman who was passed out on the ground in New York City’s East Village Monday

The 7foot1 hoops legend and other Samaritans waited until an ambulance came to transport the woman to a nearby medical facility, as sources told TMZ the incident might have been a diabetic attack.

The NBA Hall of Famer, who works as a TNT hoops analyst, has experience coming to the aid of the public, as he’s past explored a career in law enforcement.

Shaquille, a native of Newark, New Jersey, was sworn in last March as a Florida sheriff’s deputy by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office.

‘Basketball legend @SHAQ goes by many nicknames, and now added to that list is Deputy Shaq. The big man now works as an auxiliary deputy with the #BSO,’ Broward County tweeted. ‘Sheriff Tony sat down with Shaq and the two talked about the different ways law enforcement works to keep communities safe.’

Concerned: The 7ft1 hoops legend and other Samaritans waited until an ambulance came to transport the woman to a nearby medical facility

Casual: O’Neal donned a camouflage hooded zip-up sweater with jeans and brown shoes

O’Neal – who had uncles who were police officers – was sworn in as an honorary deputy in Clayton County, Georgia, in 2016.

O’Neal has past been sworn in as a reserve police officer at departments in California, Florida and Arizona and as a deputy marshal in Lafayette, Louisiana.

In 2017, the retired basketball Hall of Famer said he had plans to run for sheriff in Henry County, Georgia. At the time, O’Neal said he had just bought a home there after signing a contract extension with TNT in 2015.

Dapper: Shaq was in NYC last month attending the ceremony for Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson Of The Year

He said he wants to run for sheriff because he believes he can restore his community’s faith in the police force and ‘bring people together’.

‘This is not about politics, this is about bringing people closer together,’ he told WXIA in May of 2017. ‘You know, when I was coming up, people loved and respected the police, the deputies. And I want to be the one to bring that back, especially in the community I serve.’

At the time, O’Neal said he felt his versatility and leadership skills made him a natural fit for the position.

‘I can put on a suit and have a conversation with Bill Gates,’ he said. ‘I can go in the ‘hood and talk to the homies, and talk to the children … I know how to run a team. My style is going to be to surround myself with guys who have been doing it way longer than I’ve been doing it. Surround myself with smarter people.’

While O’Neal has held a few roles in law enforcement, his positions have mostly been unpaid and honorary.

The basketball center, who also played for the Orlando Magic, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers over the course of his two-decade career in the NBA, retired from professional basketball in 2011 after making more than $286 million.

Shaquille O’Neal helps woman who collapsed in street

He may not be wearing his signature Superman shirt but that doesn’t mean he isn’t a hero.

Shaquille O’Neal was spotted jumping into action to help a woman who collapsed in the middle of the street in the East Village on Monday.

Dressed in a camouflage coat, but definitely not blending in, the 7’1″ NBA Hall of Famer hopped out of his car and helped to stop traffic along with a group of good Samaritans as they waited for first responders.

The 47-year-old athlete-turned-DJ stayed on the scene until an ambulance arrived.

The woman on the ground is reportedly diabetic and fainted in the crosswalk, according to TMZ.

A rep for the former basketball star did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.