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Play video content TMZSports.com Hall of Fame hooper and amazing TV personality first … successful NBA head coach next?!? Shareef O’Neal says it wouldn’t shock him if his dad did just that … telling TMZ Sports that Shaq has the skill set that it takes to one day run a team in the Association. “I

Kobe Bryant‘s game-worn Lakers jersey from his first playoff series — the only one publicly known/available — just sold for a riiiiiiidiculous amount of money … $2,735,546 million, to be exact! The threads were on the block at SCP Auctions … and after 26 bids, the purple and gold Lakers home jersey went for 7

Deshaun Watson seems to be shooting himself in the foot … courtesy of his own lawyer, who is now trying to clarify comments he made about massages and “happy endings.” 😣 The Browns QB — who’s been cleared in a criminal probe, but still faces a mountain of civil suits about alleged sexual misconduct from

Multiple officers spent hours at Tito Ortiz‘s home in Southern California on Friday … after police tell TMZ Sports they’re investigating a burglary at the UFC legend’s place. According to a Huntington Beach Police Department spokesperson, officers responded to a call for service at Ortiz’s home early Friday morning, after an alleged theft had taken

Play video content TMZ.com Here’s Blac Chyna preparing to step into the ring for her celebrity boxing match … and from the looks of her training, she’s got a mean right hook!!! TMZ obtained this vid of Chyna working out at Fortune Boxing Gym in L.A., where she’s bobbing and weaving her way through a

Danielle Kang, one of the world’s best golfers, revealed she’s been playing in the U.S. Women’s Open with a tumor on her spine. The 29-year-old made the shocking revelation on Friday … saying she received the diagnosis from doctors “a few weeks ago.” Kang — the #12 player in the world — said she’s undergone

LeBron James and his family are sharing their condolences after a 17-year-old boy died near the NBA superstar’s I Promise School in Akron … saying, “Our condolences goes out to the family who lost a loved one!!” A male victim was found beaten and unconscious in the parking lot of the school’s outdoor court at

Former NFL star Marion Barber III was working on a trucking venture, writing a book, and had been committed to raising awareness for social injustice before his tragic death this week … his attorney tells TMZ Sports. Zoltan Papp, who represented Barber in his legal case following his 2019 arrest, says he and the former

It turns out money can’t buy you everything … ’cause the Portland Trail Blazers just turned down a $2 billion offer from Nike founder, iconic businessman Phil Knight to buy the team. The former chairman and CEO of the swoosh — along with the Dodgers co-owner Alan Smolinisky — submitted a lucrative offer to become

Play video content “Hot Boy” rapper Bobby Shmurda was ice-cold to a Tampa Bay Lightning supporter during the New York Rangers game on Wednesday — trollin’ the fan by waving an NYR towel right in his face! The hilarious moment happened during Shmurda’s epic night at Madison Square Garden — when the Brooklyn rapper was

Play video content A cop believed Rey Maualuga was so intoxicated following a car crash back in 2021 … he told the ex-NFL star he could “smell” him “sweating the booze out” while he was placing him under arrest. It’s all in newly released bodycam footage, obtained by TMZ Sports, in which you can see

Former Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber III was found dead in his apartment on Wednesday. He was just 38 years old. Barber — a Pro Bowler in 2007 — was found by Frisco Police, according to the Dallas Star-Telegram. Further information has not been made available. The former University of Minnesota star had a

The NFL and Washington Commanders stonewalled a congressional investigation into the workplace culture of the team … so says the Chairwoman of the powerful Committee on Oversight and Reform, who “invited” Roger Goodell and Daniel Snyder to testify in D.C. The United States House Committee on Oversight and Reform launched an investigation in October aiming

Play video content TMZSports.com If Chad Ochocinco is still serious about his boxing career … ex-UFC fighter Chris Avila tells TMZ Sports he’ll gladly throw his hands at the former NFL star, saying he’s looking for a scrap with the guy this summer. Avila said out in the Bay Area this week that he’s targeting

The fitness world is mourning the loss of Paul Poloczek, Polish professional bodybuilder, who passed away at the age of 37, according to his partner, Katherin DeNev. Katherin shared the sad news in a social media post, saying …”Bodybuilding was your life. You are not forgotten, you live on in our hearts. We will love

The superstar athletes are lining up to work with Kanye West — TMZ Sports has learned Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown is the first NBA player to sign with Donda Sports. As we previously reported, future Hall of Famer Aaron Donald became one of the first big names to go public with his decision to

One of the rarest and most coveted Kobe Bryant cards in existence — the 1997 Skybox Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems #81 — just hit the auction block … and could sell for over a million bucks!! The Bryant card is numbered 60 out of 100 … making it incredibly rare. But, what makes this

Jeff Gladney, Arizona Cardinals cornerback and former 1st round draft pick, died early Monday morning following a car accident in Dallas. He was only 25 years old. The details surrounding the fatal Memorial Day crash are not yet clear. Gladney, born in Texas in 1996, was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings with the 32nd overall

Play video content TMZ.com TikTok star, Bryce Hall, will NEVER be friends with Tayler Holder … so says Bryce, who believes Tayler is guilty of some serious allegations. We caught Bryce leaving Bradley Martyn Gym in Woodland Hills, Tuesday night, and he went off on Tayler Holder and their never-ending beef. Bryce says Tayler’s interview

Play video content TMZ.com Val Chmerkovskiy knows there’s a lot going on outside of the crisis in Ukraine … and he’s asking people to do what they can to support his home, while understanding it’s not easy. We got the “Dancing With the Stars” pro at LAX and asked him if he’s noticing any Ukraine

A super-rare item from LeBron James‘ legendary high school career is about to hit auction — a basketball signed by the King and his teammates from St. Vincent-St. Mary … and it could come with a big price tag!! Of course, James was one of the biggest hoops stars as a high schooler … and

A stampede erupted at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn after rumors began to swirl there was an active shooter in the arena. At least 10 people suffered injuries just after midnight Sunday … when people began screaming someone was firing shots. It wasn’t true, but the crowd didn’t know it. It’s unclear how the rumor

Kanye West signed one of the greatest football players of all-time, Aaron Donald, to Donda Sports … and the 7x All-Pro says a cleat collab could be on the way! The 3x NFL Defensive Player of the Year sat down with Brandon Marshall, Adam “Pacman” Jones and LeSean McCoy for an episode of “I Am

Camila Cabello put on a great performance before the UEFA Champions League Final this weekend — pristine in presentation … but exactly the opposite of what was unfolding outside. The singer was tapped for the opening ceremony show at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis just north of Paris — where Real Madrid was facing

Play video content TMZSports.com Rolando “Rolly” Romero, boxing star/financial advisor, has some advice IF you wanna make money … bet the house on him when he fights Gervonta “Tank” Davis this weekend. Or, “you gonna go broke!” TMZ Sports talked to the 26-year-old, undefeated (14-0, 12 KOs) boxer ahead of his highly anticipated matchup with

Play video content TMZSports.com Former Gonzaga basketball superstar Chet Holmgren clearly ain’t stressin’ about next month’s NBA draft … telling TMZ Sports his goal is to find the best “fit” for him, not necessarily to be the top pick. We got the 7-footer out shopping in L.A. this week … and asked if he was

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler is very upset about the direction of our country after the latest mass shooting … and now he’s protesting the national anthem. Gabe says he’s breaking from baseball tradition and plans to no longer join players and coaches on the field before games for the playing of the national

Play video content TMZSports.com Future Hall of Famer James Toney says his class — “Roy Jones Jr., Floyd Mayweather, Laila Ali, Holly Holm” — is simply the greatest of all time, telling TMZ Sports it’s point-blank, the “best ever!” Now, there’s a bit of an asterisk here. Floyd isn’t technically part of the 2022 class

Play video content TMZSports.com Warren Moon says if the Raiders do sign Colin Kaepernick, the Hall of Famer could see them using the QB in packages similar to ones that Cam Newton and Tim Tebow have had in the past. Speaking just a day after Kaep completed a workout for Vegas coaches and execs …

John Calipari is mourning the loss of college hoops legend Reggie Warford — the first Black basketball player to graduate from the University of Kentucky — after he died on Thursday morning. Cal called the former hooper his “brother” in an emotional tweet … and added, “I know how much Reggie meant to Kentucky &