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Posted on Jun 30th 2007 2:45PM by Lauren Greschner
Basketball superstar Shaquille O'Neal, who is known as much for his impressive game as his impressive stature (the Miami Heat center stands at over 7-feet-tall, weighs well over 300 pounds and wears a size 23 shoe), is helping a group of obese kids get into shape on his new reality show, Shaq's Big Challenge.
The hoopster, who's physique proves that being fit doesn't necessarily have anything to do with size, says that some of the biggest problems facing kids today is the amount of fast food they consume on a regular basis, the lack of mandatory physical education programs in many American schools and the fact that most would rather play video games than run around and play outside.
As this article points out somewhat hilariously, Shaq is a bit dated on his knowledge of today's gamers -- he cites Sega and Atari as two of the systems kids are going crazy for -- but otherwise all of his points are pretty valid. And as the latest talk speculates that this generation may be the first ever where kids will have a lower life expectancy than their parents due the extreme rise in obesity, it's good to know that more and more people are willing to bring attention to the situation. Check out the show's website for Shaq's Daily Drills, Shaq's Snack Attack and more.
