Shaquille O'Neal joins Papa John's board of directors

[Sectorseven]

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/22/papa-johns-announces-its-newest-board-member-shaquille-oneal.html

Papa John's announced Friday that its newest board member is a familiar name: Shaquille O'Neal.
O'Neal will serve as the board's first African American director, as well as an investor in nine Papa John's restaurants in Atlanta.

He will also serve as an ambassador for the embattled pizza brand for three years. The endorsement deal will net him $8.25 million, paid half in cash and half in Papa John's stock.

 

[haxan]

This had better not cut into his time for filming commercials for The General auto insurance.

 

[Horns]

I still won't buy their pizza. This is no different than a new marketing campaign to rebrand. They should have fired their CEO a very long time ago.

 

[Torpedo Vegas]

This had better not cut into his time for filming commercials for The General auto insurance.

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His true passion is Gold Bond Medicated Powders.

 

[EPaul]

Nice ! Happy for Shaq

 

[Deleted member 42]

Watch them rename it to Big Shaq's in like 5 years

 

[Lakershead22]

But will this affect Shaquille's in L.A?

 

[vatstep]

They need a rebrand

Pizza Shaq

 

[Steeped in a Sea of Games]

Watch them rename it to Big Shaq's in like 5 years

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Bigger ingredients, bigger pizza: Biggie Shaq's.

 

[djplaeskool]

They should bring back those cans of AriZona Soda Shaq

 

[PIMPBYBLUD]

Glad they have Shaq but that Pizza is shit.

 

[faceless]

great for Shaq!

"black friend" on the board of directors? holy shit that company is desperate.

 

[mugurumakensei]

great for Shaq!

"black friend" on the board of directors? holy shit that company is desperate.

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More like they want to separate off as much as possible from the founder of Papa Johns.

 

[DrFunk]

Shaq will endorse ANYTHING

 

[Deleted member 16657]

The only good thing that will come out of this is him getting extremely butthurt when other people tease him about Papa John's being hot garbage

 

[Deleted member 12379]

goddamn what franchises does this man not own? def good with making that money work for him. didn't realize he got in on that pre-ipo google action too.

 

[Violence Jack]

I still don't like their pizza, but at least it's a step in the right direction as far as the company's image is concerned since they lost all those sponsorship deals.

 

[behOemoth]

Dr O'Neal's special Pizza will rescue that brand.

 

[The Iron Yuppie]

They need a rebrand

Pizza Shaq

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This guy gets it.

 

[Gunny T Highway]

They need a rebrand

Pizza Shaq

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Pizza Shaq has a nice ring to it. I like it.

 

[CreepingFear]

"See, they can't be racist!" Racist or not, it's shitty pizza.

 

[ratcliffja]

Finally he's associated with a food product. It's the best national pizza franchise by far.

 

[dyst]

These companies tend to get pro-active only after a big screw up.

 

[Sirhc]

They need a rebrand

Pizza Shaq

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That's good.

That's damn good.

 

[Soul Skater]

They need a rebrand

Pizza Shaq

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They might as well add you to the board of directors too

 

[Deleted member 5359]

Shaq will endorse ANYTHING

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He wants the bag and he's a natural pitchman. Between his investments and endorsements he'a gotta be rolling in cash.

 

[GungHo]

All new Gold Bond Pizza w Mr Big Candy Bar crust

 

[The Turbanator]

This had better not cut into his time for filming commercials for The General auto insurance.

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His true passion is Gold Bond Medicated Powders.

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Lmfao

 

[Violence Jack]

Finally he's associated with a food product. It's the best national pizza franchise by far.

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Go try Jet's Pizza, and see if you still feel that way.

 

[Slayven]

Shaq been on respectablity poltics for years, I am not impressed

 

[Liquidsnake]

This had better not cut into his time for filming commercials for The General auto insurance.

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Lol those are so teribad

 

[Swauny Jones]

Reminds me of when Nascar paid Magic Johnson a couple of mill to promote them way back when viewership was declining.

 

[Agent Unknown]

What Shaq is trying to do here is like putting a patch on a really bad sore, consumers are just gonna be icy or hot for the brand at this point.

 

[Trojita]

Juicy Shaq meat pizza topping.

 

[Deleted member 33533]

I can't believe the guy from Static Shock is on the Papa John's Board of Directors.

 

[ratcliffja]

Go try Jet's Pizza, and see if you still feel that way.

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I said national pizza chain. I've never seen that anywhere I've lived.

 

[sapien85]

The new flat Earth pizza now at Papa John's.

 

[Starviper]

The new flat Earth pizza now at Papa John's.

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I would totally buy a pizza with the toppings in the shape of continents.

 

[Josh378]

Rebranding INC Papa Shaq!!!!

 

[Reversed]

The Pizzhaq

(Pisshaq sounds like piss)

 

[Powdered Egg]

great for Shaq!

"black friend" on the board of directors? holy shit that company is desperate.

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Lmao. After Shaq went on Fox News caping for police, it wouldn't surprise me if he's "speed dial Black friend".

 

[RandomSeed]

"Shaq, there's no pepperoni on this."
"I don't give a shit."

 

[APOEERA]

What about his duties as Chief Fun Officer for Carnival Cruises?

 

[stumblebee]

Shaq is such a damn smart business guy.

Lmao. After Shaq went on Fox News caping for police, it wouldn't surprise me if he's "speed dial Black friend".

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his dad was an Army drill sergeant so his respect for law enforcement makes sense. Dude's also a deputy in Florida.

 

[Linkura]

How has no one posted this yet:

 

[Powdered Egg]

Shaq is such a damn smart business guy.


his dad was an Army drill sergeant so his respect for law enforcement makes sense. Dude's also a deputy in Florida.

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Lol I think Trump's 400lb hacker is the only criminal Shaq can chase down at the moment.

 

[Carolina Reaper]

Steal Bigfoot from Pizza Hut.

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

How has no one posted this yet:

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Came for this gif

also y u no post full version

 

[Mr. X]

Shaq making easy ass millions lmao

 

[HotTakeCakes]

The Pizza Shaq