x
Breaking News
More () »

Basketball cop known for kindness just upped the ante

Officer White is known for his kindness, but he has outdone himself with his latest surprise for the kids who play basketball in this Florida neighborhood.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A Florida police officer is back in the spotlight for yet another act of kindness.

Gainesville, Florida Police Officer Bobby White first warmed the nation’s hearts when he responded to a noise complaint by playing basketball with a group of neighborhood kids instead of reprimanding them. The dashcam video of him playing went viral, along with the hashtag #hoopsnotcrime.

That act of kindness also got the attention of basketball legend, Shaquille O’Neal, who not only played a game of pick-up basketball with the kids but also took arranged for them to attend an Orlando Magic game.

Soon after, Officer White started a foundation called the Basketball Cop Foundation. He is on a mission to collect donated basketballs and portable hoops for neighborhood kids. He’s already donated new hoops and basketballs to a handful of kids and a brand new portable hoop to a family that lost all of their Christmas gifts this past Christmas Eve.

Officer White says his plan is simple, “We identify a place where basketball can be a tool and a resource for neighborhood youth, and your donations help fund it.”

Most recently, Officer White surprised the original group of #hoopsnotcrime kids with a brand new backyard basketball court and a surprise visit by Harlem Globetrotter Buckets Blakes.

Before You Leave, Check This Out