Sacramento State basketball has entered a new era with two NBA legends taking the helm. Former NBA All-Star Mike Bibby has been appointed head coach, while Shaquille O’Neal has agreed to become the program’s general manager in an unpaid,

Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal is set to take on the job without pay, ESPN and the Sacramento Bee reported Monday. The 7-foot-1 superstar already had a connection with the school: His son Shaqir transferred to Sacramento State last month after spending two seasons at Texas Southern and then last season at Florida A&M.

Sacramento State announced Tuesday that it hired outsized personality and hoops icon Shaquille O'Neal as general manager of its forlorn men's basketball program. OK, so maybe hired isn't an accurate term because O'Neal — whose net worth is estimated at $500 million — will do the job on a voluntary basis.