Shaquille O'Neal announces reality show about his restaurant, 'Big Chicken Shaq'
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Former NBA basketball player Shaquille O'Neal sits off-set on a break from taping a commercial in Atlanta, Tuesday, April 18, 2017. (AP)
Shaquille O’Neal is opening his own restaurant – and inviting cameras along for the ride.
Facebook Watch, a streaming service operated by Facebook, announced the four-time NBA champion is coming to the platform with his show “Big Chicken Shaq,” which will show the trials and successes of opening a fried chicken restaurant.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}But this show will differ from other reality television programming, in that Shaq plans for the 8-episode series to be interactive.
“It’s going to be so much fun designing my own restaurant, and I can’t imagine a better group of people to do it with than with my incredibly loyal Facebook fans,” O’Neal said to Variety. “It’s an opportunity for us to collaborate together, and I know the Facebook community will offer terrific feedback.”
According to a press release, fans will be able to offer their opinion to the iconic basketball star on his debut restaurant.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“Through real-time engagement on Facebook Watch, fans will be able to help shape Shaq’s new Las Vegas restaurant – Big Chicken – launching later this year. The series will also feature a variety of content in-between episodes, and O’Neal will leverage Facebook Live to surprise fans with cookalongs, taste tests and other activities.”
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The show is slated to premiere this fall on Facebook Watch.