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Shaq goes 'undercover' as a Lyft driver in Atlanta (VIDEO)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 04: Former NBA player and commentator Shaquille O'Neal looks on prior to the 2016 NCAA Men's Final Four National Championship game between the Villanova Wildcats and the North Carolina Tar Heels at NRG Stadium on April 4, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

Credit: Rodney Ho

Credit: Rodney Ho

HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 04: Former NBA player and commentator Shaquille O'Neal looks on prior to the 2016 NCAA Men's Final Four National Championship game between the Villanova Wildcats and the North Carolina Tar Heels at NRG Stadium on April 4, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
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June 1, 2016

By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Shaquille O'Neal has tried comedy, acting as well as rapping. Now he's placing all those skills under the test as a Lyft driver in Atlanta hidden under a bevy of wigs and beards.

He's Charles, the bracelet maker. He's Pierre (not French). He's Goose, a cop. He plays some sort of Jamaican dude whose favorite movie is "Kazam."  He beat boxes. He provides tips to one woman on how to shoot a free throw. Then he does the 'big reveal."

My visit to a Shaq menswear promotion in 2014 at Macy's Lenox.

Shaq spends a lot of time nowadays in Atlanta shooting his TNT "Inside the NBA" show and owns a $1.15 million estate here. He also does a podcast with 680/The Fan's John Kincade.

About the Author

Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.

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