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New Jersey governor Chris Christie is far ahead in polls against Barbara Buono in his race for re-election, but that hasn’t stopped him from bringing in the big guys for campaign endorsements.

Shaquille O’Neal is featured in a new Christie campaign ad, touting the governor’s policies on education and jobs. “He’s a good man,” Shaq says. “Excuse me, he’s a great man.”

While it may seem strange that Shaq has gotten involved in politics, as the Washington Post points out, he was born in Newark and has helped Christie with other initiatives like launching an after-school lunch program in Camden, NJ.

In 2011, Shaq endorsed President Obama during an interview with Piers Morgan.