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Jennifer Williams on Meeka Claxton's Fate on 'Basketball Wives' & New Season

Jennifer Williams dishes on co-star Meeka Claxton and the taping of the new season.
Jennifer on Meeka's Fate on 'Wives'
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By Yolanda Sangweni · Updated October 28, 2020
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Is Meeka Claxton leaving “Basketball Wives” or not? Shaunie O’Neal says yes. VH1 says her fate is still up in the air.

There’s one former NBA wife who couldn’t care less.

Co-star Jennifer Williams tells ESSENCE.com she doubts Meeka would be welcome with open arms by the other castmates. “I don’t really know who she would film with if she came back because nobody’s friends with her,” she says.

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“I don’t have a problem with Meeka,” adds Jennifer, “my thing is when she came on ‘Basketball Wives’ I felt like she should have sat back and figured out what everybody’s story was… sort of like the new girl in school. Meeka jumped in and just wanted to be everyone’s friend and got caught up in a bunch of stories that she couldn’t keep up with.”

“If I see her again, great, if I don’t, that’s cool as well.”

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Despite all the drama during and after season 3, Jennifer says she hopes season 4 — which begins filming in October — will have more balance. “I’m hoping the new season will not be so drama-driven and we can focus on some positive things that we’re all doing.”

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