Hiding a 7-foot-1 Hall of Famer is the whole game. Shaquille O'Neal will star in Can You Hide... Shaq?, a new hide-and-seek competition series at ABC hosted by comedian Nicole Byer, Variety reported.
The show premieres with two episodes Thursday, Dec. 3, at 9 p.m. ET on ABC and the ESPN app, with episodes streaming the next day on Hulu.
How the game works
Eight contestants try to hide the NBA legend in plain sight around Dallas, using disguises, distractions and deception to compete for a grand prize. According to the logline, contestants split into two teams, each with a mission and a time clock. The team that finishes its mission with the fewest Shaq spottings earns immunity for one member in the next round, and that player becomes team captain.
O'Neal summed up the challenge in a statement: "I'm 7-foot-1. I'm not exactly easy to miss."
The show keeps O'Neal busy across Disney's networks, where he co-stars on Inside the NBA on ESPN. It is not his first ABC competition series, either: Shaq Vs. premiered on the network in 2009 and pitted him against top athletes in their own sports.
