Last week, a video of a Gainesville, Florida police officer went viral on social media. The officer, Bobby White, responded to a noise complaint — children in a low-income neighborhood were being “too loud” while playing basketball during a pick-up game on one of the neighborhood streets. The entire interaction was captured on White’s dashcam as he initially approached a boy holding a basketball.

“Can you believe that someone’s calling to complain about kids playing basketball in the street? Can you believe that?” White asked.

The boy holding the ball doesn’t have a chance to answer before White said, “Obviously, I ain’t got no problem with it.”

The boy tossed White the ball and thus another pick-up game began, one that included more kids coming out to play and, at one point, lowering the net so White could dunk the ball in the 30 pounds of gear he was wearing. As he left, White simply asked the kids to try not to be so loud. He also threatened to come back for a rematch, this time with backup.

The rematch did occur, only days later, after the video of the encounter was posted to the police department’s Facebook page and spread throughout the social media world. One of its viewers was Florida resident and NBA giant Shaquille O’Neal, who immediately volunteered to be part of the backup team for the rematch.

When Officer White returned to the neighborhood, he did, indeed, bring back up, in the form of one of professional basketball’s greats. It made an impression, not only on those children but on anyone who has seen the videos of both encounters: a police officer’s understanding that kids need to be kids; Shaq’s subsequent inspirational message to the children of respect, hard work and becoming a leader.

These little moments of building up relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve happen every day. They happen right here through the actions of the Beaufort County Police Activities League, celebrations of National Night Out, police department “Meet and Greets” in various neighborhoods and, once a year, Washington’s own professional sports claim to fame, former NFL wide receiver Terrance Copper, hosting a joint NFL/law enforcement event that encompasses food, music, a exhibition basketball game and free football and basketball training camps for children.

Officer White’s attempt to bridge the gap between neighborhood kids and police, Shaq’s lending star power to the effort, is a feel-good story. There’s no wonder it went viral. But what happens here on a regular basis? It’s also a feel-good story, one worthy of getting its own play.