Shaq & Shaunie O'Neal
Are The Real Housewives of NYC, New Jersey, Atlanta, and OC so passe this season?
Are the wives of basketball players more interesting?
Well…VH1 has teamed up with the wives & girlfriends of some of the NBA’s most elite players to give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the glamorous life of a professional basketball player’s wife in VH1’s original series, “Basketball Wives.”
These ladies live the life. They drive the best cars, live in the biggest mansions, wear designer clothes and jewelry and only travel first class.
But living the high life is not all glamour…
In order to protect it, they have to deal with the jealousies and dramas of living in — and staying in — the inner circle. They must also keep the groupies at bay while their husbands and boyfriends are traveling on the road for over six months of the year playing ball all-the-while wondering if their spouses are being faithful to them.
-cough- Tiger Woods -cough-
The cast is filled with the wives and ex-wives of superstars including Jennifer Williams (wife of Eric Williams), Evelyn Lozada (ex-fiancé of Antoine Walker), Mesha O’Neal (wife of Jermaine O’Neal), Royce Reed, Faith Rain (Udonis Haslem’s girlfriend) and Shaunie O’Neal (wife of Shaquille O’Neal).
We don’t know much about basketball — but this sounds like it could get really interesting!
“The public has an obvious fascination with the wives of star athletes. This series will show viewers not only the glamorous side of being a celebrity wife but also the challenges and hard work that go with it,” said Jeff Olde, EVP of Original Programming and Production.
- Actress Eva Longoria (wife of basketball star Tony Parker)
“The wives of star athletes form one of the most unique and exclusive groups of women in the world. You only have to look as far as the nearest headlines to see what sort of pressure they are up against to keep their relationships and their families together. These women truly have a strength formed by fire. We are thrilled that they are allowing us into their lives to see things through their lens and understand why their friendships and bonds make them a force to be reckoned with.”
…and ain’t that the truth!
“Having been around these remarkable women for several years, I have always recognized that behind every NBA star is a strong, exceptional woman, one who must deal with the unique challenges of being married to the game as well as the player…” stated Shaunie O’Neal, executive producer for “Basketball Wives” and wife of NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal.
Production is set to begin on the series this month, and the eight-episode 30-minute series is set to premiere on March 15th, 2010.
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