Basketball star Shaquille O'Neal is going head-to-head with Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps and Wimbledon champ Serena Williams, trying to beat them at their own sport.
The 7ft 1in player is filming a new reality TV series, in which he faces off with other sports stars, doing a crash-course in their chosen fields before they compete.
Called Shaq Vs, the show will feature boxer Oscar de la Hoya, baseball star Albert Pujols and Olympic volleyball gold medallists Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor, in addition to Phelps and Williams.
US TV network ABC has already picked up five hour-long episodes, but O'Neal is pushing for a sixth as he tries to woo seven-time Tour De France winner Lance Armstrong to come on board.
It's an ambitious concept for the 38-year-old basketball player, who will be filmed training for just one week before each challenge.
He'll also negotiate a handicap with each opponent to level the playing field.
O'Neal will executive produce the project, which launches in the US on August 18.
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