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Jun 29, 2020
Jun 29, 2020 Updated Aug 17, 2021

Papa John's new Shaq-a-Roni pizza (Business Wire)

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The former NBA star — and Papa John's Pizza board member, entrepreneur and restaurant owner — has created the Shaq-a-Roni, a 16-inch pizza with 66 slices of pepperoni.

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