Shaq Vs. premiered on ABC on August 18, 2009. This competition series stars NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal. O'Neal will take his athletic prowess beyond the basketball court and strive to become a champion in a new sporting event each week. Over the course of the series, O'Neal will challenge Olympian and World Champion Michael Phelps in swimming; Ben Roethlisberger, Super Bowl-winning quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, in football; reigning U.S. Open, Australian Open and Wimbledon Champion Serena Williams in tennis; championship fighter Oscar de la Hoya in boxing; two time NL MVP and St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols in baseball; and Olympic gold medalists Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor in beach volleyball.