Food & Beverage

Shaq Surprises Papa John's Customers From Inside the Box as They Try His New Pizza

The brand is donating $1 for each Shaq-a-Roni pie purchased

Screenshot of Shaquille O'Neal talking on a video placed inside of a pizza box — For the new spot, Shaq went inside the pizza box.Papa John's

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Shaquille O’Neal is making his mark on the menu of Papa John’s.

His new item—which the chain has been teasing on its website—is an extra large pepperoni pizza with extra cheese and extra pepperoni, named the Shaq-a-Roni.

The pizza launches today, and for every Shaq-a-Roni purchased Papa John’s is donating $1 to the Papa John’s Foundation, which supports community organizations that address social injustice issues.

“It was important to me for the Shaq-a-Roni to be bigger than just pizza,” said O’Neal in a statement.

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