Shaunie O'Neal: "I Have Short Hair, But The Grays Are Coming In At This Point" (EXCLUSIVE)

In your opinion, what do you think is the hardest part about being a basketball wife or a girlfriend in general?

Maybe that would be getting some thick skin real quick because you have people with a whole lot of opinions on who you are, what kind of person you are and don't know you from Adam. A lot of people that want to be in your spot and will do whatever they need to do to try to break you down and remove you from that spot. So you got to get a lot of thick skin and quickly and if you don't, you're in for a lot of hurt feelings and breaking down.

What's the most difficult part about being a reality TV star? Are there some days you wake up and you're like 'I just don't want to go today'?

Absolutely, there are plenty of days I'm like 'I don't want to put on makeup and I don't want to do my hair. I want to stay in my sweats and t-shirt today.' Of course, I think it's like any other job, you definitely have days you do not want to do it. And it may be you just don't want to be around anybody, I don't want to talk today, I don't want to have lunch, I don't want to shop, I'm just tired. I'm tired of the cameraman, I'm tired of everybody. We do have those days, but we suck it up and we do what we have to do just like any other job and we get it done.

Is there ever a time where you worry about becoming the target of one of the ladies' backlashes or anger or whatever issue that the girls come up with? Do you ever feel like maybe 'I'm next' with the drama?

No, I don't worry. I stay out of all of that, that's me, that's really my personality. Any of the girls will tell you I just don't get in drama. You're welcome to share with me your opinion, I'll listen. If I have an opinion back I’ll give you one. If not, I will listen and let you know 'Girl, I don't know. I don't want any parts of that. That isn’t none of my business.' I just don't really entertain too much drama; I just really need my own space. It's just too many other things. I have kids, a few businesses that I'm trying to do and some he-say she-say; it's the complete last thing on my list. Even though I'm sitting in the midst of it on a regular, somehow I don't know, it just may be my personality, I just seem to stay out of it. I might laugh but that's about it.