Shaquille O'Neal blocks ex-wife's bid to put their four children on new reality show
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Shaquille O'Neal has successfully blocked his ex-wife's bid for an emergency order to allow their children on a new reality show, after an LA judge ruled in his favor on Thursday.
The 41-year-old Hall of Fame basketball player has joint custody of his four children.
He acted after it emerged that his 39-year-old ex-wife Shaunie had signed a deal to star in a new VH1 reality show, which would also feature her children.
Shaunie wanted a judge to rule in her favour on Thursday without a hearing, but Shaquille strongly opposed it.
Court victory: Shaquille O'Neal, shown in February in Santa Monica, California, has challenged his ex-wife's attempts to have their four children in a reality show
Shaquille's lawyer Laura Wasser, who represented Kim Kardashian in her divorce proceedings, convinced the judge there was no rush and a hearing would be fair, according to an article on Thursday in TMZ.
Shaunie in court documents said she had a deal for a new VH1 reality show The Shaunie Project about life with her and her children.
She was seeking an emergency order to meet production deadlines since filming was scheduled to start the first week of January.
Happier times: Shaquille and Shaunie O'Neal, shown in 2007 in Los Angeles, had four children together
Shaunie married the former star center for the Los Angeles Lakers in December 2002 and had four children before and during their marriage, Shareef, Amirah, Shaqir, and Me'arah.
Shaunie has reality show experience as an executive producer on Basketball Wives and also has been an on-camera fixture on the show since its premiere in April 2010.
Sources told TMZ that Shaunie has tried to convince Shaquille that show would be wholesome family fun, but he doesn't believe it and thinks the cameras would hurt his children and their schooling.
Doting father: Shaquille, shown in September 2012 with his children, has joint custody with Shaunie over their kids
The judge ruled on Thursday that a hearing will be held in late January to consider Shaunie's bid for the reality show.
Shaquille was spotted last month in Los Angeles filming a campaign against underage drinking with teen star Bella Thorne.
The 7ft1in Shaquille currently is an analyst on TNT's Inside The NBA that also features former player Charles Barkley.
For the score: Shaquille, shown playing for the Los Angeles Lakers in February 2000, retired from basketball in 2011 after playing for 19 years
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