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Jackie Christie may be the better half of former NBA star Doug Christie, but rest assured she’s no trophy wife. Best known these days as the star of VH1’s Basketball Wives LA, over the last 20 years Christie has been a tenacious business woman, with her hand in almost every industry you could possibly think of. From clothing, cosmetics, music and publishing, to her more recent venture, a cognac with her namesake, Christie has the balance sheets to prove she’s the ‘Jackie’ of all trades.

In an exclusive interview with BlackEnterprise.com, Christie breaks down the enterprises of Jackie Christie Inc., why she rarely sleeps, and how her husband always knows how to play his position. No matter what critics may say of her on-screen persona, off-screen she means business and she plays to win.

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