Shaq provides an assist with retirement-saving PSA

New ad hopes to get more Americans thinking about retirement saving.

Shaquille O'Neal and cast of Uncle Drew film

With two out of five households headed by Americans aged 55–64 having no assets—that’s zero, zip, nada—saved for retirement, a new public service announcement aims to change that.

AARP, the Ad Council and Lionsgate have teamed up on the retirement-focused spot, which features Kyrie Irving, Shaquille O’Neal and characters and footage from the movie Uncle Drew, from Lionsgate’s Summit Entertainment label.

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Marlene Satter

Marlene Y. Satter has worked in and written about the financial industry for decades.

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