Shaquille O’Neal stars in Tiger Woods’ video game commercial

In an effort perhaps to sharpen his recently poor putting, Tiger Woods appears to have contacted an unlikely source.

Shaq Fu.

A new commercial promoting Tiger Woods’ PGA Tour 13 features Shaquille O’Neal and Woods mimicking classic kung fu films, including awkward voice dubbing and endless kung fu moves. Based on O’Neal’s free-throw shooting history, it’s likely the former Lakers center adopts Happy Gilmore’s game: tremendous driving power and unreliable putting. So it’s unclear if such an approach would actually help.

But here’s where O’Neal’s familiarity with kung fu pays off. He famously adopted that art back in the mid-1990s in video games for Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis. Published reports indicate O’Neal has taken mixed martial arts lessons during his storied 19-year career that included three NBA championships with the Lakers. And, more importantly, this commercial shows Woods in a much more easy-going light than his determined on-course demeanor.

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