Basketball World

TV networks have a lot of time to fill, which explains why more and more athlete-celebrities are getting star vehicles. Most of them don’t interest me, though I realize there is certainly a large demographic that can’t get enough of them.
Another athlete is joining the list, and while no one should be surprised to see him getting a reality show, it’s actually one with a more substantial premise than one might think.
From TMZ:

Los Angeles Lakers star Ron Artest has locked up a deal for a brand new reality TV show — but he won’t be dating a Kardashian sister … he’s helping ex-cons change their lives through basketball.

The show is called “Last Second Shot” (here is the trailer), and it will feature Artest mentoring 10 parolees as they try to get their lives back together post-prison, working with mental-health professionals and using basketball to teach them life lessons.
So far the show has yet to be picked up by a network, but given the redemptive-effort nature of the show, plus Artest’s background and following as an NBA player, you have to think someone will give the show a chance. Though if he could somehow work dating a Kardashian into the mix, I am sure it wouldn’t hurt.