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Meet the "Basketball Wives"

April 12, 2010 / 1:33 PM EDT / CBS News

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VH1's "Basketball Wives," from left, Jennifer Williams, Royce Reed, Erikka Moxam, Shaunie O'Neal, Evelyn Lozada, Suzie Ketchman and Gloria Govan. The series takes place in and around Miami.

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One of the world's most well-known basketball wives, Shaunie O'Neal, the soon to be ex-wife of NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal, serves as an executive producer of the show. Shaunie's goal with the series was to shed light on the complicated and complex lives of the women who stand next to NBA men.

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The stars of "Basketball Wives" pose for a photograph.

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Suzie Ketcham, left, dated retired Nigerian basketball player Michael Olowokondi for 10 years and has two children with him. Having been with an athlete for so long, Suzie has stated she knows the ins and outs of the "game."

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The stars of "Basketball Wives" pose for a photograph.

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From left to right, Suzie Ketcham, Jennifer Williams and Evelyn Lozada hit the town for a night out. Ketcham is a Miami social butterfly and it has been said "no party really starts until she arrives."

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Royce Reed, 29, is a former Orlando Magic Dancer. She is also the ex-girlfriend of NBA star Dwight Howard, with whom she has a son.

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Royce Reed, 29, is a former Orlando Magic Dancer. She is also the ex-girlfriend of NBA star Dwight Howard, with whom she has a son.

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Royce Reed, 29, is a former Orlando Magic Dancer. She is also the ex-girlfriend of NBA star Dwight Howard, with whom she has a son.

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Royce Reed recently started her own Burlesque Dance Company, Fantashique, which travels all over Florida.

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Royce Reed, far left, 29, is a former Orlando Magic Dancer. She is also the ex-girlfriend of NBA star Dwight Howard, with whom she has a son.

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Royce Reed, 29, is a former Orlando Magic Dancer. She is also the ex-girlfriend of NBA star Dwight Howard, with whom she has a son.

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Royce Reed recently started her own Burlesque Dance Company, Fantashique, which travels all over Florida.

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Royce Reed, 29, is a former Orlando Magic Dancer. She is also the ex-girlfriend of NBA star Dwight Howard, with whom she has a son.

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Royce Reed, 29, is a former Orlando Magic Dancer. She is also the ex-girlfriend of NBA star Dwight Howard, with whom she has a son.

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Royce Reed, 29, is a former Orlando Magic Dancer. She is also the ex-girlfriend of NBA star Dwight Howard, with whom she has a son.

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Royce Reed, 29, is a former Orlando Magic Dancer. She is also the ex-girlfriend of NBA star Dwight Howard, with whom she has a son.

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Royce Reed, 29, is a former Orlando Magic Dancer. She is also the ex-girlfriend of NBA star Dwight Howard, with whom she has a son.

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Evelyn Lozada is the 34-year-old ex-fiancee of NBA star Antoine Walker. She co-owns upscale boutique Dulce, located in Coral Gables, Fla.

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Suzie Ketcham, right, dated retired Nigerian basketball player Michael Olowokondi for 10 years and has two children with him. Having been with an athlete for so long, Suzie has stated she knows the ins and outs of the "game."

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Suzie Ketcham, right, dated retired Nigerian basketball player Michael Olowokondi for 10 years and has two children with him. Having been with an athlete for so long, Suzie has stated she knows the ins and outs of the "game."

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Suzie Ketcham, right, dated retired Nigerian basketball player Michael Olowokondi for 10 years and has two children with him. Having been with an athlete for so long, Suzie has stated she knows the ins and outs of the "game."

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Suzie Ketcham, right, dated retired Nigerian basketball player Michael Olowokondi for 10 years and has two children with him. She is shown here with the cast and crew of "Basketball Wives."