The network that made "dance moms" a household term has announced a new series about Chicago-area "hoop moms."
Five local women and their young basketball players will be featured on "Bringing up Ballers," set to premiere 9 p.m. March 1 on the Lifetime network.
"The six-episode follows these feisty moms who will stop at nothing to ensure that their businesses are successful and their boys are on track to make it to the NBA," according to a Lifetime press release issued Tuesday.
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, her ex, former NBA player Aaron Williams, and their children Danyelle, Cameron and Aaron Jr.
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