''Baller Wives'' is an American

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series that premiered August 14, 2017 on

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. It chronicles the lives of a group of women who are the wives and girlfriends, or have been romantically linked to,

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players in the

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, though the title of the series does not make this differentiation, solely referring to the women as "wives".

Production

''Baller Wives'' debuted on August 14, 2017 with Kijafa and

Michael Vick Michael Dwayne Vick (born June 26, 1980) is a former American football quarterback. Regarded as having transformed the quarterback position with his rushing abilities, he is the NFL leader in quarterback rushing yards and was the league's firs ...

, Stacey and

Chris Chambers Christopher J. Chambers (born August 12, 1978) is a former American football wide receiver who played 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers football, University of Wisconsin. He ...

, Jeniva and

Asante Samuel Asante T. Samuel Sr. (born January 6, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was born in Accra, Ghana and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He played college fo ...

, Aja and

Channing Crowder Randolph Channing Crowder Jr. (born December 2, 1983) is an American former college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons during the 2000s. He played college football for Flor ...

, Kelly and

Julius Jones Julius Jones may refer to: * Julius Jones (American football) (born 1981), former American football running back * Julius Jones (prisoner) (born 1980), American prisoner and former death row inmate in Oklahoma * Julius Jones (baseball), American b ...

and Miko and

Brent Grimes Brent Omar Grimes (born July 19, 1983) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Shippensburg University and signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2006. Grimes was allocated to the Hamburg ...

as Main Cast members. The series also included Crystal Marie and Emmaly Lugo as recurring cast members

Cast

Main

*Kijafa and

-Have been married since 2012 and have two beautiful daughters and a new baby on the way. Kijafa is the Queen Bee of the ladies and knows everyone's secrets. Since being the self-proclaimed "Queen Bee" she clashes with some of the ladies within the group. *Stacey and

-Stacey and Chris Chambers, a retired wide receiver for Miami, are happily married and expecting their second child. Big believers on taking an unconventional approach, Stacey finds herself in a heated disagreement with Kijafa and has formed her own alliances within the circle. *Miko and

- Miko, wife of Tampa Bay cornerback Brent Grimes, is restarting her career after recently being let go from her long-running sports radio show. She and Brent have a son together and have been married for seven years. With his training schedule, Miko has to deal with Brent's absence leading up to the new season. *Jeniva and

-Jeniva finds her husband, two-time champion Asante Samuel, eager to start a new career as a boxer. With professional football behind him, Jeniva thought her years of worrying about Asante's safety were over until he decides to start a new career in a different sport. *Aja and

-Played as a linebacker for Miami and is now a sports radio host. This couple finds themselves in the middle of the drama with Miko after she is fired from the radio station where Channing works. *Kelly and

-Have been married for eight years and have two sons together. A former Dallas running back, Julius is adamantly against his sons playing football, much to the boys' dismay.

Recurring

*Crystal Marie-Is best friends with Stacey and Miko and she confides in them daily. After a rough break up with her ex, Crystal is a young mother, newly single and eager to jump back into the dating world. *Emmaly Lugo-Former video vixen. Emmaly is a single mother of two and co-parents one child with her famous ex-husband. She balances Miami life while going to school to be a pharmacist.

Episodes

References

External links

* {{VH1 original programming 2010s American reality television series 2017 American television series debuts 2017 American television series endings English-language television shows Television shows set in Miami African-American reality television series VH1 original programming