Shaquille O'Neal Offers Craig Melvin $1 Million Cash to Eat a Giant Bowl of Candy on Live TV

Shaquille O’Neal brought nan jokes — and nan candy — to nan Today show!

While appearing connected nan the greeting show to talk astir his Netflix docuseries, Power Moves, connected Friday, May 23, the Inside nan NBA big offered co-anchor Craig Melvin a saccharine sum of money to eat his SHAQ-A-LICIOUS XL Gummies successful nan latest installment of their ongoing friends competitions.

“If you tin eat this successful 30 seconds, I’ll springiness you a cardinal dollars cash,” O’Neal, 53, told Melvin while gesturing to a ample vessel of his not "adult" gummies.

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Melvin, 46, laughed and declined nan invitation, moreover though nan retired NBA prima remarked that location was a Bank of America crossed nan thoroughfare wherever he could entree nan funds, should nan broadcaster make bully connected nan challenge.

"I locomotion you complete there," O'Neal said arsenic Al Roker and Dylan Dreyer laughed successful response.

During an earlier segment connected nan show, O’Neal further delved into his imaginary rivalry pinch Melvin, who introduced nan polymath arsenic nan “Black Forrest Gump.”

“Every clip we spot each different we person a title and I hit him and he conscionable gets mad,” O’Neal joked. “He sends maine rude emails, threatening emails. He says he’s ever gonna hit maine up.”

Elsewhere successful nan interview, nan erstwhile jock talked astir Power Moves, which documents his behind-the-scenes projects pinch Reebok.

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“Are you gonna bring backmost nan Pump?” Melvin asked, referring to '80s-era Reeboks that featured an aerial pump fastener connected nan shoes’ tongues.

“Yes we are, and you won’t get a pair,” O’Neal hilariously replied.

Co-host Savannah Guthrie past appropriately summed up nan duo’s chemistry by saying: “I’m present for this, I’d for illustration a TV show retired of this.”