Lifestyles of The Rich & Ballin’: VH1, the celebreality network behind stankalicious hits like Flavor of Love and For The Love of Ray J, is rolling out the red carpet for Basketball Wives, an eight-episode, 30-minute original series offering a behind-the-scenes look at the “glamorous” life of a seasoned golddigger professional basketball player’s wife.

“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, Executive Vice President of Original Programming and Production. “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.”

According to a press release from the network, the cast is filled with the wives and ex-wives of NBA 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 (the soon-to-be ex-wife of Shaquille O’Neal).

“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,” said Shaunie, who will also serve as Executive Producer on the series. “I am happy to be teaming with Shed Media and VH1 in bringing this entertaining and enlightening world to television.”

Basketball Wives will premiere on VH1 March 15, 2010. Production begins later this month.