Shaquille O'Neal and Oreo Share a Birthday Today. Here's How They're Celebrating

The Snack Shaq is where it's at

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What do Shaquille O’Neal and Oreo cookies have in common?

For one, they’re both soft around the middle. (That’s cool, Shaq, just more of you to love.) They also share a birthday. And it’s today, March 6. Happy National Oreo Day!

To celebrate, the NBA icon visits his hometown of Atlanta this afternoon to hand out free Oreo Chocolate Candy Bars. You’ll find him at Atlantic Station in the “Snack Shaq.” The playhouse/pop-up structure was customized with a sunroof so that 7-foot-1 Shaq can rise above it all.

It’s all part of a promotion the brand devised with 360i to give away 1 million free bars via OreoBirthdayGiveaway.com.

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