Shaq joins Papa John's board after resignation of his spokesman for racial insult

After a difficult year for Papa Johns following scandals, Shaq became an ambassador and board member of Papa John's Pizza Chain.

You know @SHAQ as a Hall of Fame member, sports commentator and entrepreneur. Today, we add "Papa John 's board member and investor in Atlanta' s stores to his long list of activities. His business acumen and his passion for our pizza make him an ideal candidate.

– Papa John's Pizza (@PapaJohns) March 22, 2019

Announced today, Papa John's hopes that Shaq's marketing and entrepreneurship skills will help the company to recover after his long-time spokesman, John Schnatter, resigned from the company for using the word N-Word during a conference call and accused the company of financial struggles during the events of Colin Kaepernick in the NFL.

"The pizza is fun," said Shaq in "Squawk on the Street," "Everyone knows that Shaquille O 'Neal, I know I'm in the fun recreation sector, and we want everything delivered in order."

Time for a pizza! I am delighted to join @Papa Johns as a board member and investor in 9 stores #Atlanta. Nice to work with Papa John's team members and clients – More info here: https://t.co/PRXG7ORtFk pic.twitter.com/c5uj5BRuQ1

– SHAQ (@SHAQ) March 22, 2019

According to MoneyInc, Shaquiile O'Neal is not a joke in the world of catering and marketing. After playing in the NBA for about 19 years, Shaq has invested his income in Aunt Anne's pretzel dealership, a franchise of Five Guys, and is earning more than $ 20 million a year by endorsing AriZona drinks, Fruity Pebbles, Muscle Milk, Water Vitamin Water. and others.

"Shaquille has an excellent entrepreneurial experience, including as a franchise owner, and is a natural creative marketing agent," Papa John's Chairman and CEO Jeff Smith told CNN.

According to CNN Business, after the announcement, Papa John's shares have increased by approximately 5%.

"I'm worried about the 800 franchises because they have done nothing wrong," Shaq told CNBC. "It's your neighbor, it's my neighbors, it's ordinary people doing the right thing. They were very touched.