Series synopsis
Shaq Life is an American documentary television series that premiered on TNT on April 9, 2020. It ended on December 23, 2021. It stars Shaquille O'Neal.
Get to know Shaq 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.
Premise
Get to know Shaq 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.
Premise: Big life. Big laughs. Big heart.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Shaquille O'Neal as Self
Guest cast
- Jen Lada as Self
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 17 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | April 9, 2020 | May 7, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 8 | December 2, 2021 | December 23, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
You Don't Know Shaq As one of the busiest people on the planet, Shaquille O'Neal has a serious "to-do" list he wants to tackle. |
April 9, 2020 |
| 2 |
Shaq Of All Trades Shaq's credibility as a DJ takes a hit after his gig. |
April 9, 2020 |
| 3 |
Shaq vs Shaquille After joining the Papa Johns board in the wake of a national scandal, Shaq receives backlash from the African American community. |
April 16, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Even Shaq Has Limits The 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. |
December 2, 2021 |
| 2 |
Time For Shaqbowl Shaq 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. |
December 2, 2021 |
| 3 |
Teammates Are For Life 2020 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. |
December 9, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TNT |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 9, 2020 |
| Last aired | December 23, 2021 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |