Plot Synopsis

Shaquille O'Neal challenges superstars from a different sport each week and tries to beat them at their own game. This series follows Shaq and his athletic adversary throughout the rigorous training process and the pre-game hype, including press conferences and interviews, all leading up to the final competition. To level the playing field, O'Neal will negotiate a handicap with his opponent and train with a coach for one week leading up to each challenge. Over the course of the first season, O'Neal challenges: Michael Phelps (swimming); Ben Roethlisberger (football); Serena Williams (tennis); Oscar de la Hoya (boxing); Albert Pujols (baseball); and Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor (beach volleyball). In the second season, Shaq challenges two celebs or athletes per episode, including: Charles Barkley (golf); Kavya Shivashankar (spelling); Joey Chestnut (competitive eating); Rachael Ray (cooking); Sugar Shane Mosley (boxing); Justin Bieber (dancing); and much more.