Three of the longest-running cast members of VH1’s “Basketball Wives” – Jackie Christie, Jennifer Williams and Evelyn Lozada – talk about the show and their outside ventures.
Jackie Christie, Jennifer Williams and Evelyn Lozada (2025)
SIDEWALKS host Lori Rosales talks to Jackie Christie, Jennifer Williams and Evelyn Lozada, three main cast members of “Basketball Wives.” Beyond the VH1 series, the ladies tell us about their other ventures.
Please note: This online version of the interview is slightly different than how it appeared on the TV episode. The sound has been removed from the promotional clips.
Mini-Biographies:
Jackie Christie is known as the Matriarch and the longest-standing cast member in the “Basketball Wives'” franchise. She is a TV/film producer, actress, best selling author, entrepreneur, mentor and philanthropist. Along with “Basketball Wives,” she was in “Committed: The Christies” and “Hip Hop Squares.” As an actress, Christie has been in “Deceitful,” “Angry Insecure Men 2,” “Professor Mack,” “Junkyard,” “A Screenshot to Santa,” and an episode of “In the Cut.” As an author, some of her books are “No Ordinary Love,” “Proud To Be A Colored Girl,” “Woman: A Practical Guide To Loving The Skin You’Re In,” “Wacky Waterslide Wipeout,” and “Sexual Relations – A His and Hers Guide to Greater Intimacy.” She is married to NBA Superstar and current Head Coach of the NBA Sacramento Kings Doug Christie for over 30 years.
Raised in in South Orange, NJ, Jennifer Williams is an entrepreneur, business woman, influencer and original cast member of VH1’s “Basketball Wives.” As an actress, Williams was seen in “First Lady 3” and “Supermodel.” She launched her own production company, Jennifer Williams Productions, where the first project released was a true story and passion project for Williams based on a heart wrenching personal experience with a serial con artist titled “My True Scam Story,” seen as a two-part series on VH1. Additionally, Williams is releasing the company’s first motion picture, “Shattered,” where Williams has a starring role. She also founded Redefined Glam, a luxury hair extension brand with hair styling products and cosmetics. Williams was married to NBA star, Eric Williams, for six years and became a basketball wife. In 2024, she married to her investor husband, Christian Gold.
Born in Brooklyn and raised in the Bronx, Evelyn Lozada became a standout star on VH1’s long-running series “Basketball Wives.” She also has been in Peacock’s “Queen’s Court” and OWN’s “Livin’ Lozada.” Lozada is the visionary behind SG by Evelyn Lozada, a fast-growing fitness and lifestyle apparel brand, and BX Glow, a jewelry line offering timeless, feminine pieces inspired by nature and designed to uplift and inspire. She is a published author of two books: “The Wives Association: Inner Circle” (2012) and “The Perfect Date.” In print, she served as a fashion contributor for OK! Magazine and a wellness blogger and fitness expert for The Huffington Post.
| Jackie Christie | IMDB | X / Twitter | |
| Jennifer Williams | IMDB | Redefined | |
| Evelyn Lozada | IMDB | SG by Evelyn Lozada | |
| Basketball Wives | VH1 | IMDB | Wikipedia |
Interview Credits:
- Recorded: May 1, 2025
- Host / Producer: Lori Rosales
- Editor: Richard R. Lee
- Special Thanks To: VH1, Truly Original, Shed Media