Shaq vs. is a new reality show on ABC which challenges four time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal to face other athletes in their own sports. Among the challengers will be two time Super Bowl winner Ben Roethlisberger in football, Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor in volleyball, Albert Pujols in baseball and Serena Williams in tennis. It premieres on August 18th, 2009.
Each episode is to include preliminary challenges, banter from news conferences, interaction with needy kids, and O’Neal and his rival negotiating a handicap. The laughs come from “trash talking,” but “when it comes to competing, there is no joking,” O’Neal says.
Each week, we’ll watch as Shaq takes his top-level skills and athletic prowess from the basketball court and transfers it to a brand new sporting event. Does his skill with double pivots or crossover dribbles transfer to the infield or the grid iron? You’ll see Shaq take on Olympic and World Champion Michael Phelps in the swimming pool (will Shaq wear the form-fitting one-piece swimsuit?); throw footballs with Ben Roethlisberger, Super Bowl-winning quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers; hit the courts with reigning U.S. Open, Australian Open and Wimbledon Champion Serena Williams in tennis; throw punches with championship fighter Oscar de la Hoya in boxing; hit the baseball diamond with two-time NL MVP and St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols and get sand in his feet, going against Olympic gold medalists Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor in beach volleyball.
Shaq Vs Episode guide
1×01 Shaq Vs. Ben Roethlisberger – 18th August
1×02 Shaq Vs. Misty & Kerri – 25th August
1×03 Shaq Vs. Albert Pujols – 1st September
1×04 Shaq Vs. Oscar de la Hoya – 8th September
1×05 Shaq vs. Michael Phelps – 15th September
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Raju PP is the founder-editor of Technically Personal, which is one of the most widely read technology blogs on the web. He holds an Engineering degree in Electronics & Communication, and has previously worked as a Technical Specialist in Banking Software domain.
Shaq is really funny. I watched the episode versus Misty & Kerri the other day. Although Shaq’s team lost, he did a good job playing volleyball. Its kinda hard for his size to move fast especially in the sand.