What is former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal doing in a video with an Easy-Bake Oven?

Former NBA MVP Shaquille O'Neal is the star of a new public service campaign from Toys for Tots.

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The affable all-star donned a musical Santa hat and tried to do a little holiday baking using the classic kids toy, the Easy-Bake Oven.

The 7' 1" tall Shaq dwarfed the toy oven. The actual baked goods that he managed to create are little more than a bite-sized snack for the big man. But this was not about baking.

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At the end of the video, Shaq reveals that he made the clip to promote Toys for Tots. He cites a shocking statistic that 14.7 million children will wake up on Christmas morning without a single present under the tree.

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