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Shaq to appear on Season 2 of 'Fresh Off the Boat'

By Marilyn Malara
Shaquille O'Neal arrives on the red carpet at a special New York screening of 'Grown Ups 2' at AMC Loews Lincoln Square in New York City on July 10, 2013. The former NBA star will appear on an episode of 'Fresh Off the Boat." Photo John Angelillo/UPI
1 of 3 | Shaquille O'Neal arrives on the red carpet at a special New York screening of 'Grown Ups 2' at AMC Loews Lincoln Square in New York City on July 10, 2013. The former NBA star will appear on an episode of 'Fresh Off the Boat." Photo John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Former NBA player Shaquille O'Neal will guest star on an episode of Fresh Off the Boat next season.

According to reports, the towering celebrity will appear in the show's third episode of its third season called "Shaquille O'Neal Motors." No further details have been divulged.

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ABC's Fresh Off the Boat first premiered in February of this year. The sitcom, set in the late 1990s, follows the life of the Huangs, a Taiwanese-American family which makes a big move from Washington, D.C.'s Chinatown to Orlando, Fla., to chase the "American Dream."

This isn't the first television appearance for O'Neal. The former professional athlete has also starred in guest roles in My Wife and Kids, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Parkers and Southland.

The comedy's sophomore season premiers Tuesday, Sept. 22 on ABC.

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