*Updated* NBA: Shaunie O’Neal Trying To Put Kids In Reality Show & Shaq Is NOT Having It!

The battle never ends when it comes to celeb kids.  This time Shaq’s ex-wife wants to put their 4 kids in a new reality TV show — and guess what?  The big man is NOT trying to let it happen.  Report after the jump…

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Via TMZ:

Shaunie O’Neal is rushing to court this morning for an emergency order allowing her to put her kids on her new reality show … but ex-hubby, Shaquille O’Neal, is saying, “Over my dead body.”

Shaunie has a deal for a new reality show for VH1 — “The Shaunie Project.”  It’s about life with her and her kids.  But we’ve learned Shaq has put his big foot down, saying there’s no way he’ll allow their 4 kids to appear.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ … Shaunie has tried convincing Shaq that her show is just like “The Cosby Show” — good, wholesome, family fun.  She told him one of the episodes will focus on Shaunie’s aversion to working out.  The kids will convince her that working out is good and they’ll all run a 5K together.  Forgive our cynicism, but it sounds like this show may be scripted.

Shaq is not buying it and feels there are too many pressures imposed by producers — to be able to keep the show wholesome.  He’s convinced the show will end up showcasing a dysfunctional family that will hurt his kids, some of whom are already struggling in school.  Shaq believes no good can come from cameras in the home.

We’re told Shaunie will tell the judge she needs an emergency order so she can meet her deadlines — filming is scheduled to start the first week of January.

Shaq is also leery of Shaunie … who once proclaimed she would no longer tolerate violence on her show, “Basketball Wives,” because it damages the image of Black women … yet she quickly changed her mind and the cat fights continued.

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Update via TMZ:

Shaunie O’Neal was unconvincing this morning in court … a judge just rejected her bid for an order allowing her to put her kids on a new reality show … something ex-hubby Shaquille O’Neal is vehemently against.

Shaunie wanted the judge to rule in her favor without a hearing, but Shaq’s lawyer, disso-queen Laura Wasser convinced the judge there was no rush and a hearing was only fair … but that takes time.

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UPDATE again via TMZ:

Shaq’s blocking Shaunie O’Neal’s reality show out of spite … because of his own failed reality show attempts — and demanded a ransom of $1 million to give her the go ahead — so Shaunie claims in new legal docs, but Shaq is calling BS.

Shaunie tried to get a judge to effectively green light her attempt to put her kids in a new reality show with her … something Shaq is strongly against.

But in her legal docs — obtained by TMZ — Shaunie says it’s all sour grapes, claiming Shaq tried and failed 3 times to do a reality show with his kids.  But sources close to Shaq tell us … it’s simply not true, and if a network wanted a reality show … he’s way more marketable than her.

Shaunie also claims in the docs that Shaq was ok with her show …as long as she gave him $1 million, which she refused to do.  Our Shaq sources say, ridiculous … the last thing he needs is $$$.