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Get to know ex-NBA big man Shaquille O’Neal as he explores his passions off the court: Spending a busy summer touring the world to establish himself as a DJ; navigating his partnership with a controversial franchise; training with UFC fighters for his first-ever MMA grappling match; raising six children and expanding his legacy.

It’s time for fans to meet the man behind the legend – a man with a legendary sense of humor, an enormous heart, and endless determination. Shaquille O’Neal is the ultimate renaissance man who never forgot the struggles of growing up poor and loves to make others smile through his good deeds: