Boxing legend Tyson also managed to put a shark to sleep by tapping his nose on “Tyson vs. Jaws: Rumble on the Reef.” Before that, he played, saying he was “scared to death” of getting into the water with the sharks.
Tyson also had to remove sharks that surrounded him and encountered a black tip reef shark.
“I accepted this challenge to overcome fears I still deal with in life,” he explained, adding, “I equate this with overcoming my fear of returning to the ring at 54 years old. “I learned from this experience with Shark Week that something intimidates me.”
Discovery will program more than 20 hours with shark this week.
Monday, “ShaqAttack” will feature Shaquille O’Neal and his own shark encounter. On Tuesday, “Will Smith: Off The Deep End” will feature Smith in incarcerated waters of shark.
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