Before Kobe Bryant‘s 33,643 points, 18 All-Star games and 5 NBA titles, he was a star high school hooper at Lower Merrion HS in Philly … and now the jersey Mamba rocked just hit the block. … and the auction house selling the threads believes it could sell for over $200K!! Kobe was an absolute

Play video content A U.S. Senator is accusing LeBron James of promoting extreme violence in America — the NBA superstar’s controversial “You’re Next” post was a hot button issue Wednesday in a Senate hearing. Sen. John Kennedy called out LeBron during the hearing on domestic violence extremism, referencing his infamous tweet about the cop who

Play video content TMZSports.com Kurt Warner says even though it’s been nearly 5 years since Colin Kaepernick last threw a pass in the NFL … he still believes the ex-49ers star deserves a shot at an NFL roster. “I do,” the Hall of Famer told TMZ Sports out at LAX on Wednesday. “I think that

A couple of firefighters on the scene of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash are getting their walking papers for snapping photos of crash victims … so claims Vanessa Bryant‘s lawyers. Vanessa’s attorneys filed legal docs about scheduling the trial in her invasion of privacy lawsuit against L.A. County — and, in the process, revealed the

New Orleans Saints star Cam Jordan is cutting a $120,000 check to help fund anti-racism training for NOPD officers … and city officials are stoked. 31-year-old Jordan — a 6-time Pro Bowl defensive end — announced the move Monday alongside New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell … saying he’s happy to fund a program that will

3:27 PM PT — Good news from Billy Joe Saunders … the fighter says the operation to treat the broken bones in his face “went well” and he hopes to continue his career. “Thanks everyone for [the messages],” Saunders posted on social media Monday … “Broken eye socket and broken cheek bone in 3 places.”

Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit was allegedly juiced up when he won the race, because he apparently tested positive for steroids. The legendary Bob Baffert, the horse’s trainer, broke the news Sunday that the test results showed the presence of corticosteroid Betamethasone.  It’s kinda technical, but the sample came back positive for 21 picograms of

A signed Tom Brady card PACKED with diamonds was just pulled out of a wild box break this week … and it’s got everyone wondering — is this the greatest TB12 card ever!? The piece came from a 2020 Flawless NFL box … and it’s absolutely insane — with some experts putting a conservative resale

Play video content TMZSports.com TMZ Sports: “Do you think Jake Paul can win?” Mike Tyson: “No. He’s gonna get beat up pretty bad.” There it is … Mike Tyson keeping it all the way real when asked how Jake Paul would fare against Floyd Mayweather if they ever step in the ring. Don’t get it

Play video content TMZSports.com WWE Superstar The Miz says he’s 100% down to play the legendary Johnny Cage in the next “Mortal Kombat” movie … telling TMZ Sports he’d put his blood, sweat and tears into perfecting the role. Of course, the beloved Cage was left out of the iconic video game franchise’s reboot movie

Play video content TMZSports.com “9 fights into my career, I believe that I’m going to be the greatest.” That’s 30-year-old MMA star Kayla Harrison predicting that she — NOT Amanda Nunes, Cris Cyborg or anyone else — will go down as the best mixed martial arts fighter ever. TMZ Sports talked to Harrison — a

Play video content Antonio Brown invited 6ix9ine to work out at his personal training facility in Florida … and you know who’s pissed off about it?? Pretty much the entire internet. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl champ posted video with the controversial rapper on Friday … running some 1-v-1s and easily catching passes over

Sam Ehlinger‘s younger brother — Univ. of Texas linebacker Jake Ehlinger — was found dead near campus on Thursday … TMZ Sports has confirmed. A spokesperson for the Austin Police Department tells us cops received a call at around 12:18 PM, and a short time later, found Jake’s body just blocks away from the university.

Play video content 12:34 PM PT — Surprise, surprise — the event is running behind schedule … but don’t worry, we’re told it’s still set to go down shortly. So grab a snack and stretch your legs, but be sure to check back in when things kick off in a matter of minutes. This should

Play video content TMZSports.com Move over Aaron Carter and Lamar Odom … Matt Barnes says he’s got interest in a big celeb boxing match of his own — telling TMZ Sports he’s down to scrap with Chad Ochocinco! … but, only if the price is right. The former NBA superstar was out at Tierra Rejada

Play video content Work hard, Twerk harder! Here’s UFC star Mackenzie Dern blowing off some steam on a boat in Mexico — dancing her ass off with a pretty famous Brazilian singer! Hey, it’s Cinco de Mayo — why not enjoy yourself, right?! Mackenzie is coming off a dominant victory over Nina Nunes at “UFC

Forget the hockey game, the Rangers vs. Capitals matchup turned into “MMA on Ice” on Wednesday … in the wake of a violent incident earlier this week. The chaos started as soon as the puck dropped … with several players attacking each other as retaliation for what happened on Monday between Capitals forward Tom Wilson

Tristan Thompson has hired a legal gun shooting down new cheating allegations from an Instagram model … calling her a liar, and threatening to sue her if she keeps yapping. The Celtics star — who’s back in with Khloe Kardashian now — had his attorney, Marty Singer, fire off a cease and desist letter to

4:09 PM PT — The New York Rangers are FURIOUS with the NHL for its handling of the incident … saying Wilson deserves to be suspended indefinitely for the “horrifying act of violence” … and calling out the league’s head of player safety in the process. “Wilson is a repeat offender with a long history

KISS THE BABY!! Ex-NFL superstar Chad Ochocinco has signed a deal to fight in an exhibition boxing match on the Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul undercard  – the very first fight of his career. In other words, Chad is making his boxing debut at 43 YEARS OLD! The former Cincinnati Bengals WR has been training

Tennessee Titans draft pick Rashad Weaver has been charged with assault … stemming from an April incident in which he allegedly punched a woman. Court records show Weaver — who was selected by the Titans in the 4th round of the draft — was hit with a misdemeanor simple assault charge on Friday, just hours

Play video content TMZSports.com The S.I. Swimsuit issue is looking to break barriers with its FIRST EVER male model finalist … and cover model Camille Kostek tells TMZ Sports she couldn’t be more excited for the move!! 21-year-old Lewis Freese is one of 15 finalists in the “SI Swim Search” … an international competition to

Play video content TMZSports.com NFL free agent Mark Walton argued with Pizza Hut employees, yelled at cops, got violent with his cousin, and then peed on himself before being arrested last January … and the entire, wild scene was all caught on police video obtained by TMZ Sports. It all went down back on Jan.

Play video content TMZSports.com Iowa Hawkeyes star Luka Garza — voted the best college basketball player in 2021 — is letting his haters be his motivators … telling TMZ Sports he’s using all the doubters as fuel to becoming a true NBA star. The 6’11” big man was an absolute beast on the court this

Play video content TMZ.com Caitlyn Jenner has a take on trans athletes you might not expect — namely, if you’re born as a biological boy, you shouldn’t be allowed to compete in girls’ sports … at least while you’re still in school, anyway. We got the California gubernatorial hopeful Saturday in Malibu, and she weighed

Play video content TMZSports.com Wrestling legends Shawn Michaels and Kevin Nash (Diesel) were WWF Tag Team champs in the mid-’90s … but initially got linked up together ’cause Nash’s WCW character reminded the “Heartbreak Kid” of … Andrew Dice Clay!! Yes, Michaels was a HUGE fan of the “Diceman” … and that’s why he tells

The King is BACK!!! LeBron James is slated to make his highly-anticipated return to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday … after missing more than a month due to injury. Bron — who suffered a high ankle sprain against the Atlanta Hawks on March 20 — is expected to play in the Lake Show’s matchup

Play video content @tpain/TikTok 1:38 PM PT — Activision — publisher of Call of Duty — tells TMZ Sports it is continuously working to combat racism hateful comments and other harassment on its platform. “It is saddening and troubling that some use the communications functions in games to espouse hate,” the company said Friday. “We

Play video content NFL Did Julian Edelman think about joining Tom Brady with the Bucs before retirement??? Tom’s at least joking about it … saying Thursday, “We know Julian didn’t retire. Let’s be honest. He’s just too scared to tell Bill [Belichick] he wanted to come to Tampa!” Brady was laughing the entire time he

Play video content TMZSports.com Green Bay Packers tight end Marcedes Lewis REALLY hopes Aaron Rodgers sticks around … admitting he’ll be heartbroken to lose his QB. Lewis and Rodgers have become close friends since Marcedes joined the Pack back in 2018 … and knows how special of a player he is. So, when he saw