"Shaq's Big Challenge is a new reality program that revolves around six middle school children as they strive to reduce their weight and impove their health with the assistance of Dr. William Muinos and Miami Heat Basketball great Shaquille O'neal, as well as a dietician and a fitness trainer.
Portions of the program were filmed at MCH and features personnel from Gastroenterology, Radiology and the Congenital Heart Institute.
The six episode series will run every Tuesday on WPLG 10 at 9:00 p.m.
For more information about Shaq's Big Challenge,
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To read about the team of experts, including Dr. Muinos,
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