Shaq Life
Shaq Life chronicles four-time NBA champion and current analyst on TNT's Emmy® Award-winning Inside the NBA Shaquille O'Neal's pursuit to become the ultimate father, athlete, DJ and businessman. Get to know Shaq as he explores his passions off the court; join him as he tours the world to establish himself as a DJ, navigates his partnership with a controversial franchise, trains with professional fighters for his first-ever MMA grappling match, raises his six children and expands his legacy. It's time for fans to meet the man behind the legend - a man with a charismatic sense of humor, an enormous heart and endless determination. Shaquille O'Neal is the ultimate renaissance man.
Main Cast
Samuel L. Jacksonas Narrator
Episode Guide
Season 1
- Episode 1: You Don't Know Shaq
Aired: Apr 9, 2020As one of the busiest people on the planet, Shaquille O'Neal has a serious "to-do" list he wants to tackle. He's going to tour the world as a DJ, take on a controversial franchise, get back in shape and spend time connecting with his kids.
- Episode 2: Shaq of All Trades
Aired: Apr 9, 2020Shaq's credibility as a DJ takes a hit after his gig. Meanwhile, Shaquille sets out to make up for lost time as a dad while also working to change public perception around the Papa Johns brand as their first African American board member.
- Episode 3: Shaq vs. Shaquille
Aired: Apr 16, 2020After joining the Papa Johns board in the wake of a national scandal, Shaq receives backlash from the African American community. But some family time in the Bahamas may give him the morale boost he needs to turn the haters into believers.
- Episode 4: Shaq Your Age
Aired: Apr 16, 2020Shaq sets out to prove that he can go as hard as ever, but father time may disagree with him. After a near-disastrous first DJ show in Vegas, Shaq faces a fickle young crowd at Red Rocks.
- Episode 5: Shaq vs. Europe, Part 1
Aired: Apr 23, 2020With his credibility as a DJ on the line, Shaquille sets out to win over the European EDM crowd on a multi-country tour. But when things start to go wrong, and tensions start to boil over, the entire tour threatens to come crashing down.
- Episode 6: Shaq vs. Europe, Part 2
Aired: Apr 23, 2020With his managers fighting and the European DJ tour in jeopardy, Shaquille has to take control before it's too late. The road-weary team faces their toughest challenge yet when a technical disaster threatens to shut them down for good.
- Episode 7: Shaq Daddy
Aired: Apr 30, 2020After a whirlwind European DJ tour, Shaquille takes some time to connect with his kids. While Shareef grapples with returning to basketball after a life-threatening illness, Shaquille imparts some advice he hopes can help his oldest son.
- Episode 8: Shaq's Shocking New Roommates
Aired: Apr 30, 2020When his youngest son and nephew move into his Atlanta home, Shaq's no-nonsense approach doesn't gel with the boys' cocky attitudes. Meanwhile, Shaquille trains for his upcoming UFC wrestling match by taking on back to back opponents.
- Episode 9: Shaq's Last Stand
Aired: May 7, 2020In the season finale, Shaq tries to achieve all his offseason goals. He'll be grappling a UFC fighter, performing at Lollapalooza, and turning around a major company, all while trying to help his son. Is it all too much, even for Shaq?
Season 2
- Episode 1: Even Shaq Has Limits
Aired: Dec 2, 2021The world has surely changed since season 1, and so has the man himself; Shaq may be getting older but he's not about to slow down.
- Episode 2: Time for Shaqbowl
Aired: Dec 2, 2021Shaq has invited a slew of his celebrity friends down to Tampa to play some games and raise some money where he tries to pull off an event during a global pandemic.
- Episode 3: Teammates Are for Life
Aired: Dec 9, 20212020 was a year of great loss for Shaquille O'Neal where he lost his younger sister and his good friend and former teammate, Kobe Bryant.
- Episode 4: Shaq Gives Back
Aired: Dec 9, 2021Shaq hopes to accomplish individual acts of charity every day; Shaq and his friends renovate a local group home for at-risk teens.
- Episode 5: Shaq Brings People Together
Aired: Dec 16, 2021Shaq feels it's time to use his platform to speak on racial tension and the police violence that has shaken up society.
- Episode 6: Trust Your Inner Shaq
Aired: Dec 16, 2021Shaq may be pushing the big 5-0, but he's really just a gigantic kid inside...and out.
- Episode 7: Team Shaq to the Rescue
Aired: Dec 23, 2021Meet Team Shaq, the people behind one of the biggest celebrities of all time; get a peek behind the curtain at what goes on in their world.
- Episode 8: Shaq Daddy Knows Best
Aired: Dec 23, 2021Shaq is a man of a million jobs, but there's only one title that he never clocks out of: being a father.