Shaq battles USWNT stars Rodman, Shaw in studio penalty shootout

This was a battle for the ages

It was a battle for the ages in the TNT studio, as U.S. women’s national team duo Trinity Rodman and Jaedyn Shaw took on Shaquille O’Neal in a penalty shootout.

The basketball legend went in goal during the network’s NBA post-game show, as he looked to compensate for his lack of goalkeeper ability with his obvious size advantages.

Rodman stepped up first against “Uncle Shaq” — a figure she knows through her father, former Chicago Bulls star Dennis Rodman. The USWNT winger attempted to go down the middle, a strategy that is perhaps more advantageous when the goalkeeper is likely to dive.

Point, Shaq.

Shaw took a more traditional approach, and her low penalty to the side of the massive figure in net was too tough to save.

The USWNT pair’s appearance was part of some good old-fashioned cross-promotion, as TNT is set to broadcast the USA’s SheBelieves Cup opener against Japan on Saturday. The USWNT’s second and final SheBelieves game on Tuesday, against either Brazil or Canada, will be on TBS.

Watch Rodman, Shaw face Shaq

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