Running Wild with Bear Grylls

Shaquille O'Neal on an episode of "Running Wild with Bear Grylls."

(Ben Simms/NBC)

Shaquille O'Neal, a force of nature on the basketball court, will take on a force of nature in Upstate New York for reality television.

NBA legend Shaq will appear next week on an episode of "Running Wild with Bear Grylls" in which the pair was dropped into the Adirondacks.

"Running Wild" is a reality TV series starring survivalist Bear Grylls, known for his show "Man vs Wild." Each episode features Grylls and a different celebrity dropping into a remote wilderness environment and having to survive the elements and find civilization. Ben Stiller, Dion Sanders, Kate Hudson and Drew Brees are some of the celebrities that have appeared on the show. A special episode that premiered in December featured President Barack Obama.

The show's first episode featured Grylls and Zac Efron conquering the Catskill Mountains.

Here's a description of Shaq's episode from simkl.com:

"After being plucked from a freight train via helicopter, Bear and NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal battle dense forest, blood-sucking leeches, and 200 ft. sheer rock faces in the remote Adirondacks in search of their extraction point. Along the way, O'Neal's infectious energy, tales of legendary NBA moments, and unwavering drive to help others reminds us why he is beloved around the world. The Wild will dole out everything it's got, but it's never met a force of nature like Shaquille O'Neal."

In July, there were reports that Shaq and Grylls were on the New York side of Lake Champlain to film a stunt.

The episode will premiere Monday, August 29 at 10 p.m. EST on NBC.