'Basketball Wives' made the case that life off the court could be as exciting and full as the action on it
, or, in layman’s terms, the “wives and girlfriends” of professional athletes. While the influence of these women had existed for as long as the athletes they were attached to have been revered, the show elevated and humanized them in a new way. The series has continued, with the 10th season airing this year, and it spawned the spin-off.
But its first season arguably had the greatest impact. Though it wasn’t above the familiar tropes and cheap thrills of reality TV, including petty catfights, it also took seriously the interiority of its subjects’ lives—their loves and losses, their triumphs, and their struggles.season 1 made the case that life off the court could be as exciting and as full as the action on it. —
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