Tyra Banks Cries Over Basketball Star Ex-Boyfriend

What Basketball Star Does Tyra Banks Cry Over?

Paula Neal Mooney
On Wednesday, November 8, 2006, Tyra Banks will air a show called "Professional Athletes and the Women Who Love Them," about the female groupies that make bedding or marrying a super-star athlete their number one goal.

"Women who will do anything to be with athletes," is how Tyra described the girls, including one pretty brunette who sat not too comfortably in the hot seat of Tyra's couch as the incisive talk show host probed for details.

"You'd wait outside the locker room?" Tyra asked her from afar, perhaps staying physically away from the type of woman who used to tempt Tyra's own NBA ex, Chris Webber.

We're Not Groupies!
According to Tyra's site, this Wednesday's show will feature "three women who say they like to date athletes [and] are insulted when they are called groupies."

But the so-called "not groupies" aren't the most newsworthy segment.

"It's the interview that caused me to break down," Tyra says in a voice-over promo for the compelling show, which also features a controversial NBA husband and wife who are practically joined at the hip in their travels.

Tyra Cries
Not only will Tyra chat with the women who would do just about anything to snag a sports hero, Tyra herself will also shed a few tears with NBA star Doug Christie's wife, Jackie, the one who tries to make sure her man never cheats by following him around to every game while her mom watches after their kids.

The promo showed Jackie wiping tears from behind her sunglasses while the audio describes Tyra asking, "Have you ever been tempted by a groupie, Doug?"

Doug is shown hesitating while the Christies confess to some action that prompted Jackie to remove her shades, dab her eyes and reveal: "I was hurt."

Tyra's Confession
In light of Jackie's vulnerability, Tyra reaches over to touch Jackie's hand and comfort her with a confession of Ms. Banks own: "I was with my boyfriend for a long time," Tyra began, her voice cracking. "I couldn't stay…" she continued.

"But I know personally he loved you," Jackie responded, causing Tyra's face to seem pinched with even more pain over a relationship gone wrong to an unnamed basketball star. Of course the world will wonder if Tyra is weeping over her break up with basketball star Chris Webber, with whom she enjoyed an at least a three-year relationship.

Allowing Adultery
"An NBA wife who allows her husband to cheat," is how Tyra introduced another guest on the show, Masha Kirilenko, who is married to the Utah Jazz's Andrei Lopatova. According to the Tyra Show website, Masha will share with viewers "why she lets her husband have a sexual 'free pass' once a year."

"If I know about it, it's not cheating," the cute blonde Masha is shown saying, while Tyra holds her nose in amazement as the audience groans. It's sure to be an exciting watch.

Published by Paula Neal Mooney

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  • Logan4/27/2011

    Love you Tyra...thank you for sharing the goodness of your heart with us. You are blessed..no doubt. mwah!

  • George Wilson email address gwtrey@yahoo.com10/14/2010

    I think Tyra is a lovely and fine young women.I think she need to trust her instincts about a man,you can mold a man,but you cant change a man.She just need to trust what she wants to trust and go with the flow.

  • Christine Nielsen10/12/2010

    I think Tyra is a lovely young women inside and out! Why are people so eager to put someone down. I think there is more kindness in thiw world then not and we need to look for that not the negative> Stay the women you are Tyra and be very proud "you deserve it!!!lots of love from washington state.

  • ninya marie6/23/2010

    i love u soo much tyra!! im from Philippines i love your show and your personality. take good care.. i love your beauty ..

  • chisola5/7/2010

    hey this is chisola from africa.tyra ya so butiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!and u knw what i always watch ur show and i admire ur courage as u alwaz say 'do as i say nt as i do!!!!!'all those sayin bad things are jus jelousy of you coz u ve gat da brains ya so intellengent gal n creative.i lyk u and millions lyk u becoz u kip on changin pipo`s lyvs evride nt only in america but world ova.ope 1de u rid this and write bac soon on da same page!!!!!!!!!!!luv u tyra.mwaaaah

  • ngole mesode yvette3/31/2010

    hi tyra am from Africa(Cameroon)i like ur show.u look cute and fresh.i like ur photos,colour and the texture of ur body

  • not impressed3/16/2010

    Alright so, Im invited to be on the Tyra Banks Show- bigtime.right? Umm, NO. 1st things 1st- they flew me out on Jet Blue. Not bad if its your vacation and you want to save money for a better hotel room, right? ghetto airlines-JEEZ. I get there, and my driver is suppose to be waiting at the baggage claim, there were other drivers there, why wasnt my driver there? I call the PA that was handling me ( great guy, Junior was his name. For all the crap that happened, he was crazy cool) and he said yes, the driver was there. They patch me through so we can find eachother and where is he? At the drop off point in front of the airport WHERE YOU DROP OFF PASSENGERS. I get in the car and were talking hes cool and all but I notice him kinda hittin on me so Im gettin a wee bit uncomfortable. I shake it off because I see the hotel and its GORGEOUS! I grab my stuff and go inside. The driver insists on carrying my backpack( I pack light) into the hotel for me. Im like, okie dokie. He then embarrasses

  • mz.dlady babe2/11/2010

    hey tyra i was just wnted to let u knw dat u dnt have to cry over a boyfriend who broke up wit u cuzzz.........its more fun den being single den being wit someone all ds time u dnt have to have somone to complete u sooo remember dis n study it cuz i wnt to knw wat ur hopes of havin a manm is love dladyy babe

  • Dee Samms1/1/2010

    Body language and the depth of one's spirit by looking into their eyes, reveal many things. My first impression of John, - via the multitude of clear photos over the internet - he is not for Tyra. No way, shape or form.

    I hope she pays attention.

  • hawa rajab12/2/2009

    hi tyra am a girl from africa and i love your shows and everyone else arnd africa does da same we love ya ba da way haters gon hate bt rem ur da one who will decide on your fate cheers

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