Photos: Shaquille O'Neal, Albert Pujols at the Four Seasons
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| Photo: Nick Lucchesi |
| The entire press conference was filmed to be included in the television series. |
"St. Louis, Michigan, how are you?" O'Neal joked after sitting down at the conference table, positioned on the shadeless rooftop of the Four Seasons hotel downtown.
O'Neal said he felt like a "kid in a candy store" at the chance to take on Pujols, but didn't short-change himself, saying that if he lost to Pujols, he'd don a pink Speedo and run the bases (though it was unclear whether it would be the bases of Busch Stadium or T.R. Hughes Ballpark, where the contest will be held.)
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| Photo: Nick Lucchesi |
Pujols also took questions, and diplomatically dodged one about who threw a better first pitch, President Barack Obama during the All-Star Game, or Shaq on Tuesday night -- until O'Neal confidently chimed in, "I'm better."
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| Photo: Nick Lucchesi |
| The 7'1" O'Neal helps the 6'3" Pujols onto a chair for a photo-op. |
The hour-long series premieres at 9 p.m. CST August 18 on ABC. O'Neal has also faced off against Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps and Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong, adding, "[Pujols] isn't scared like [LA Galaxy player] David Beckham. He accepted my challenge."
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