Source: Courtesy VH1 / ViacomCBS After more than a decade of table flips, side eyes, and iconic reality TV moments, Basketball Wives has officially reached the end of the road. Shaunie O'Neal, the creator and longtime face of the franchise, confirmed that the series will not be returning. This marks the end of an era for reality television fans who have been locked into Basketball Wives since day one. Taking to social media, the OG basketball wife announced that the final whistle had been blown on the franchise that helped define a generation of unscripted TV.