In the spirit of March Madness, I find it only appropriate to discuss the hot ass mess (but I like it) of a tv show called Bringing Up Ballers that airs on Lifetime. This show is based out of Chicago and features five mothers of young men that aspire to be NBA players one day. Similar to other reality shows, the cast features a THOT girl, a mean girl, a nice girl, a friend with everyone girl, and a loud girl!
The plot is that these women are for the most part Kris Kardashian’s in the making. They’ll do pretty much doing by any means necessary to advance their son’s future basketball careers.
As one mother Peytyn aka THOT Girl stated, she’ll do anything to help her son including sleep with a coach if it will get her son in the NBA. Oh really now? Well spoiler alert, she doesn’t disappoint and pretty much admits to having a fling with one of the other mom’s (Heather) ex-husband. Of course Heather doesn’t know about her. And why should she? She is divorced! Unless, it went down while they were still married? Is the ratchetness starting to get slightly intoxicating? I know right!
Another mom, Johanna aka Mean Girl models (I guess) on the side and is anxious to post her swim suit pics on the internet despite being advised by Nikki aka “Friend with Everyone Girl” that it could actual hurt more than help her son’s basketball future. Well, she may not make the runways of Fashion Week in Paris but, she sure makes a hell of a good instigator! Johanna is spilling tea, dropping dimes (definitely dropping her cell phone, the face is all cracked on episode 1), and playing coach on the basketball court while training players.
Tiffany aka White Chocolate aka Loud Girl is not afraid to clap back at anyone that has something to say about her son from the suburbs. She’ll let you know that she’s loud and proud when it comes to her son, 24 / 7 on and off the court. She caught me off guard and might be a standout. Watch out Kim Zolciak Biermann!
Because it’s Chi Town AAU basketball, these ladies know each other through the circuit and clearly there’s no love loss between them.
Heather is the Nice Girl who has a daughter that apparently is hella good at b-ball but, has left the game to play v-ball. Being the daughter of a former NBA player, the apple of his eye and NOT playing the game of basketball appears to be the Elephant in the room, in the car and everywhere else on this show. Including the THOT knowing about the entire situation with his daughter and bragging to anyone that will listen.
Honorable Mentions:
Nikki aka “Friend with Everyone Girl” who knows most of the moms, appears to be the level headed one who is trying to promote unity for the sake of the goal of getting these boys to the next level. I’m expecting her to turn-up over the next 4 episodes. Stay tuned!
The cast includes:
- Real estate broker Nikki Burnett and Morgan Park High School’s Nimari Burnett
- Real estate agent Johanna Edelberg and Skinner West Elementary School’s Amari Bailey
- Tiffany Thigpen, who runs Big Thig Customs and Auto Repair in Chicago Heights, and Romeoville High School’s Mike Salter
- Peytyn Willborn, who owns Truth Italian Restaurant in Bronzeville, and George Willborn, a freshman player for the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners and De La Salle Institute alumnus
- Heather Williams, founder of the Glam Luxe Hair Extensions company, she was formerly married to NBA player Aaron Williams who is a Washington Wizards alum, and their children Danyelle, Cameron and Aaron Jr.
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