Shaquille O'Neal And AriZona Beverages Promote Healthy Lifestyles

NEW YORK, July 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of their new Soda Shaq, all-natural line of cream sodas, AriZona Beverages and Shaquille O'Neal give back to the community, support sports and healthy lifestyles.  Shaquille O'Neal will be the guest of honor, speaking from first hand experience about how playing basketball as a child at his local Boys & Girls Club gave him a safe place to play sports and keep him off the streets. "It gave me something to do," he said. "I'd just go there to shoot." Exercise, fitness and team sports are leading reasons for Shaquille O'Neal's success later in life and he's eager to share his experience with kids who could follow in his footsteps. As part of this new initiative, AriZona Beverages is donating a $5,000 scholarship for 10 underprivileged kids to attend basketball camp at Basketball City in Shaquille O'Neal's honor.  

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Additional Photo Opportunities:  Shaquille O'Neal's custom wrapped Soda Shaq RV will be parked outside the facility. Shaq will be traveling in the summer in the RV promoting his new soda line. 

* LINK TO B-ROLL PACKAGE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AFTER EVENT

About AriZona
Founded in Brooklyn, NY in 1992, AriZona's mission is to offer top quality beverages in uniquely designed packages that are accessible and affordable. AriZona Beverages — makers of the number one Iced Tea in America, holds a unique position in the global beverage industry with its iconic $0.99 big can and "keeping it real" no frills approach to the consumer market.  AriZona never pays for glitzy advertising campaigns to gain consumer loyalty and is constantly ahead of the curve, carving out trends without the use of focus groups and market research. With a loyal following across various demographics, AriZona pulls its own inspiration from its fierce social media following and devoted fan base. To learn more about the AriZona lifestyle, please visit drinkarizona.com; Facebook: AriZonaIcedTea; Twitter: @DrinkAriZona

About Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal is a four time NBA Champion and three time NBA Finals MVP. The recently retired, fifteen time NBA All-Star was named as both the highest ranked athlete in the NBA and the most influential in sports in 2011. With a PhD in Leadership and Education, this iconic marketing and social media marvel is ranked among the "100 Most Creative People in Business" by Fast Company Magazine with an online presence that has grown to become the second most followed US athlete on twitter. As a celebrity, athlete, business professional, and comedian, Shaquille O'Neal has an enormous and devoted fan base across a variety of demographics.  He is involved in many lucrative partnerships, most recently with AriZona Beverages USA LLC. To learn more about Shaq, please visit www.shaq.com; Facebook: Shaquille O'Neal; Twitter: @Shaq

About Basketball City New York
Basketball City @ Pier 36 is a new 125,000 sq. ft. "state of the art" Sports and Entertainment facility that is conveniently located off the FDR Drive and will host 700,000 visitors per year and 1,500 of the top corporations with its year-round programs: basketball programs (youth and adults), catered events, concerts, corporate events, fashion and trade shows, product launches, non-profit fundraisers, etc.

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