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Ex-NFL superstar Shawne Merriman says he and Tom Brady are on the same page -- backing Donald Trump ... saying straight up he's the BEST candidate out there!

The 3-time Pro Bowler says he's been good friends with Trump for a while -- and he's NOT scared off by Donald's recent proposal to ban Muslims from entering the U.S.

"He's a good friend of mine," Merriman tells TMZ Sports ... "He's a little bit more honest than others."

Safyre Terry's gonna have herself a very bear-y Christmas ... thanks to celebs like Michael Buble, and even the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies.

Safyre's aunt, Liz Dolder, tells us the outpouring has been incredible since Safyre's Christmas card wish went viral, and they even have 10 volunteers to help sort the piles and piles of envelopes from famous and non-famous admirers.

Aunt Liz says the Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies and St. Louis Cardinals have sent cards and team gear. The casts and crews of "NCIS: Los Angeles" and "The Vampire Diaries" also hooked her up.

Three women who say they were victimized by convicted rapist Darren Sharper have banded together to sue the ex-NFL star -- and one of the women is a pro surfer.

It appears that all 3 of the women were part of the criminal cases against Sharper -- 2 are from L.A., 1 is from Las Vegas.

In the suit, filed in L.A., all three women claim Sharper drugged them, caused them to lose consciousness and then assaulted them.

Two of the victims claim they were raped. The third says Sharper engaged in unwanted touching.

The women are all represented by Gloria Allred. The lawsuit doesn't specify how much cash they're looking for.

The mother of a 6-year-old boy with a severe heart condition has filed a lawsuit hoping to stop plans for a new arena for the Golden State Warriors ... 1,000 feet from a children's hospital emergency room.

Jennifer Wade is suing the chancellor of the University of California at San Francisco -- which owns the land where the proposed arena is set to be built.

Wade claims the arena would cause traffic, crowds and other obstacles that could block access to lifesaving care.

In her suit, Wade claims several public officials -- including S.F. mayor Ed Lee forced the university to sign the deal by threatening to retaliate against UCSF in some way if they got in the way of the plans.

Wade says the issue is deeply personal to her -- since her 6-year-old son Magnus has a congenital heart defect and often seeks treatment at UCSF.

"He often needs emergency care at a moment’s notice. It terrifies me to think about being caught in traffic, unable to bring Magnus to the hospital."

"I filed this lawsuit because I can’t believe that the Chancellor would allow the Warriors to build their arena next to the hospital."

Gilbert Arenas is not backing down ... saying he refuses to apologize for the comments he made about the WNBA -- because he's NOT SORRY for saying the league is packed with ugly women.

Arenas joined the guys on the "TMZ Sports" show on FS1 -- and said he firmly believes the only way to save the WNBA is by appealing to horny men.

We asked what he would say to his daughter if she wanted to play in the WNBA without having to wear a sexually suggestive uniform ... and his answer was pretty shocking.

There's one place Metta World Peace isn't Metta World Peace ... his own home.

We spoke with Ron Artest III -- who tells us behind closed doors, the Lakers star is simply Ron, just like his mother named him.

By the way, RA3 is a prep basketball superstar who's being recruited by colleges all over the country ... and oh yeah, THE KID CAN DUNK!!!

He also gave us some insight into Christmas at the Artest home ... and let's just say they ain't the Kardashians.

One of the hot basketball playing thong models in the video Gilbert Arenas used to bash the WNBA says Gilbert is NOT entirely wrong ... the league needs to sex it up if it hopes to survive.

Drake and Steph Curry were super protected during their late night burger run -- in fact, even the BATHROOM was cleared out when Drake had to pee ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Khloe Kardashian says her genitals did NOT curse the Houston Rockets -- insisting her lady junk is powerful, but it definitely can't sink an entire NBA team.

Khloe was doing a live video chat and taking questions from fans when someone asked if it's fair to blame her relationship with James Harden for the Rockets' crappy 12-14 record.

"Someone's trying to give me too much power," Khloe said ... "but my p**sy is f**king powerful bro, let me tell you that."

She went on ... "First, don’t give me that much power AND [James is] the f**king sh*t ... so suck my d**k and my balls."

Iman Shumpert sprung into the role of OBGYN Wednesday -- when his fiancee went into labor in their home ... and the NBA star delivered the kid right in their home bathroom!!!

Talk about living up to your nickname ...

UFC superstar Ryan "Darth" Bader (get it?) says he'd kick the living snot out of a Jedi in a street fight ... and he's even got a strategy to do it.

The clip is pretty funny ... especially since "Darth" says he's not even a real 'Star Wars' fan -- he just liked the nickname better than the other option, "Master" (get it?).

Ray Rice says he's still determined to get back in the NFL -- even though he hasn't had any real offers -- and says, "I'm not ready to give up."

Rice appeared on "The Dan Patrick Show" Thursday -- and was asked if he's had any real interest from teams ... especially with several teams getting VERY thin at the running back position.

The ex-Ravens star says there's been chatter -- but nobody's pulled the trigger.

Rice says he was hopeful someone would have given him a shot earlier in the year.

"I would have loved to be in a training camp, learn an offense and things like that.”

Just last month, TMZ Sports spoke with Rice at a training facility in New Jersey -- and Rice says he's still working out HARD in case his phone rings.

"I do want to play football again ... I'm not ready to give up."

UFC superstar Anthony "Rumble" Johnson says he's THRILLED that hated pharmaceutical exec Martin Shkreli has been arrested ... calling the guy a "scumbag" ... and saying karma's a bitch.

FYI -- Shkreli was busted by the FBI for securities fraud ... but he's most hated for jacking up the price on an HIV/cancer treatment because he's a greedy jackhole.

So, how does Rumble feel about it?

"He's a scumbag. Everything that is about to happen to him, should happen to him. God doesn't like ugly and he ain't pretty."

BTW, Johnson is fighting Ryan Bader at UFC Fight Night in January -- but before he took on pro athletes, he battled drunks as a bouncer!!!

He's got some CRAZY stories -- including the first time he got in a bar fight ... check out the clip.

Santa got some ass Wednesday night.

Here's video of Lenny Dykstra ... dressed as St. Nick ... getting felt up and down by a bunch of strippers at Vivid Cabaret in NYC.

After cracking a North Pole joke, Lenny actually gets serious -- and says it's Pete Rose who got the shaft this week ... saying he belongs in the Hall of Fame ... along with Bonds and Clemens.

"The 3 best players in the whole history of the game aren't in ... something's wrong with that picture."

John Salley says Gilbert Arenas is CRAZY for claiming the WNBA is packed with ugly women -- 'cause he's NEVER seen an unattractive woman on the court!

"There's not an ugly woman in the WNBA," Salley said ... "Not one."

J.R. Smith totally out-Santa'd St. Nick in the gift giving dept ... at least according to his mom who says the Cavs forward spoils her every Xmas with expensive bags, fancy cars ... and even a freakin' HOUSE.

We ran into Ida Smith -- who was in NYC working with the J.R. Smith Family Assist Foundation -- and being that it's the yuletide season we had to ask ... what's the best gift her super rich son left under the tree?

When we say super rich we mean it ... J.R.'s made over $40 million during his NBA career so he's definitely got the paper to make the holidays special.

Check out the clip ... Ida says Smith never disappoints, with her past holiday haul including a Louie bag, a brand new BMW, and on one faithful Christmas eve 10 years ago ... A BRAND NEW HOUSE.