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Tiny gearheads can enjoy Big Diesel’s motorcade anytime they want now. No, Shaquille O’Neal is not giving out joyrides in his customized Rolls Royce (which we wouldn’t be opposed to). Shaq gave his larger-than-life personality to anthropomorphic cars in an animated series starring him. Following the initial reach on exclusive streaming platforms, the multi-faceted entertainer is making his new show easily accessible to his little fans.

Shaquille O’Neal gets animated to lead the ‘Shaq Paq’, his band of helpful buddies on wheels in a new show. The message behind this is to go all out helping others, much like the real-life big man. Now his cool life lessons are reaching a wider audience.

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Shaq took his obsession with cars, passion for helping others, and his adoration for kids, blended it with his knack for entertainment, and created Shaq’s Garage. It initially premiered on exclusive streaming platforms like Pluto. Now O’Neal and the studio behind the series are releasing all 13 episodes on a popular site accessed by kids.

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“Shaq’s Garage is now on YouTube! Watch full episodes of #ShaqsGarage on the #KartoonChannel!” Shaq wrote on Instagram, sharing the trailer for the same. He also shared the link to the official channel.

Big Aristotle plays a cartoon version of himself as well as Biggie D, the gigantic pickup truck that leads the Shaq Paq. The “paq” is a fleet of adorable vehicles that will remind kids of Cars, Pixar’s $1.4 billion blockbuster franchise. Biggie D and the Shaq Paq go about helping others in the neighborhood and saving them from a pickle.

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While the TNT NBA analyst voices two characters, he’s not the only athlete on the credits. 4x Super Bowl champion, Rob Gronkowski, also lends his voice to one of the characters, aptly named Gronk Mobile.

 

The widespread release on YouTube is not surprising. Shaq’s Garage had received immense acclaim upon its release. Fans followed it with a demand to watch it on more streaming sites.

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The Shaq Paq drives to global domination

Kartoon Studios is up against titans like Disney and Pixar who have already done the talking car genre. But with the star power of Big Aristotle, the animation studio is advancing in a big way.

Following its release on Pluto, Shaq’s Garage outperformed expectations in its premiere. It increased the Kartoon Channel’s weekly audience by 50%. It also rose to the top 3 most-viewed episodes in 90 days. The multi-faceted entrepreneur he is, O’Neal was reportedly working on licensing deals in a big way.

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It was previously available to subscribers of certain platforms. Now fans can watch its message of friendship and kindness freely on YouTube. Are you excited about Shaq’s Garage?