Shaq pitching TV drama

LOS ANGELES: Shaquille O'Neal has provided plenty of drama on the basketball court. Now, he wants to produce a drama for television.

The Los Angeles Lakers center has met with executives from the major networks to pitch a one-hour drama that he would executive produce, the trade newspaper Variety reported Tuesday.

The story, which O'Neal created, would follow the friendship that develops between two basketball players. No network has approved the show yet.

While his commitment to the NBA champion Lakers would prevent him from starring in the series, O'Neal would plan to make occasional guest appearances.

O'Neal has starred in the comedy feature Kazaam, the superhero adventure Steel and the basketball drama Blue Chips.

He also released five albums, including Shaq Diesel and Shaq Fu: Da Return.--AP