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You Heard It Here: No, Shaq did not come to Gainesville
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The classic Georgia-Florida mixup for residents of Gainesville came again with the viral video of Shaquille O’Neal playing basketball with children. Georgia residents realized that the 15-time All-Star was actually more than 300 miles south in Gainesville, Fla., and playing ball with its police department. “Anytime law enforcement — whether it’s Gainesville, Fla., or Gainesville, Ga. — gets positive publicity, it’s a win-win for all of us,” Sgt. Kevin Holbrook said.