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Here's LeBron James proving he's not only king of the NBA (Steph Curry?) but also the karaoke party turn up ... by doing his best Future and Jay Z impressions at a swanky private party in Toronto.

LeBron and his wife rented out an upscale private home in Toronto for All-Star weekend and threw a "Trap Karaoke" bash attended by megastars like Drake, Kevin Hart, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Amber Rose and Fabolous.

The best part was when LeBron himself grabbed the mic ... jamming out a headlining performance of Future's "March Madness" with an encore of Jay Z's "Public Service Announcement."

Deion Sanders says he's seriously concerned about Kanye West -- saying the rapper's bizarre Twitter rants and $53 million debt claim have him worried ... and Prime Time wants to help.

Sanders called in to the "TMZ Sports" show (airs Monday night on FS1) and explained why he thinks Kanye's social media behavior may be a sign that something is seriously wrong.

Sanders says he loves Kanye and thinks he's brilliant -- but doesn't want to see him follow the same path as his old friend MC Hammer ... who famously went broke after making a fortune in music.

Here's Ciara at the Grammys.

Dear Russell Wilson ... good luck.

TMZ Photog: Why should kids go to North Carolina?

Jerry Stackhouse: "Because I went there. And I turned out pretty good!"

He made more than $80 million in the NBA, has a future in broadcasting and coaching ... and SINGS!

Dude. Seriously?!?!

The search is back on for Andy Dalton's suitcases ... 'cause just 5 days after they fell out of the bed of his truck, they've gone missing ... AGAIN!!!

This time, it appears to be the airline's fault -- with the Bengals QB tweeting, "I can't make this up... #bagsearch2016 is back on. @AmericanAir it's your turn to find the luggage now #unbelievable."

Steve Nash says the 2016 NBA Slam Dunk contest was easily one of the greatest of all time -- but it was so close between Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine that they need to DO IT AGAIN!!!

Nash says it actually compares to the legendary 1988 contest ... with the only difference being that Michael Jordan was the best player in the world at the time ... which added to the lore.

But with Gordon and LaVine going back and forth with some of the sickest dunks of all time (LaVine eventually won) -- Nash agrees with basketball fans everywhere ... WE NEED A REMATCH!!

Shaq got Drake to rap "Back to Back" on live TV Sunday night while the Big Fella provided the beat ... and it's just as awesome as it sounds.

The two were on "Inside the NBA" with the rest of the crew when they asked Drake to do a little live rap on the air.

Drake tried to launch into a freestyle ... but Shaq quickly corrected him -- "No, the original."

Drake obliged ... and did the verse.

Johnny Manziel had a busy weekend ... but unfortunately, Louie Anderson was NOT a part of it -- so says Louie himself.

The comedian posted a pic with the NFL quarterback on Valentine's Day implying they hung out at the Horseshoe Resort in Texas over the weekend.

So, we called Louie to get the info -- and that's when he dropped the bombshell ... THE PIC IS FROM JUNE!!

Louie -- who's hilarious as Zach Galifianakis' mom in "Baskets" -- says he met Johnny last year at the NBA Finals and took a selfie (that's why Louie's wearing the NBA Finals hat) and ever since, he's used the pic as a running bit to promote his comedy shows.

For the record, Louie says he's a big Manziel fan and wishes him the best ... but no, they were not Valentines this year.

It turns out sweaty, 6'8" guys beat the hell out of Rosetta Stone ... 'cause NBA great Yao Ming says he learned to speak the King's English ... hanging with the boys in the locker room.

We got Yao enjoying some NBA All-Star game festivities and asked him how he learned his mastery over the English language ... given that he barely spoke any English when he first got to the NBA.

Check out the clip -- Yao says he didn't hire any fancy teachers or coaches to perfect his words ... and credits all his time spent hanging around the locker rooms with his ability to talk his talk.

Come to think of it ... those Kardashians are pretty well spoken.

BTW, Ming told reporters he's close to earning his college degree in China ... but needs to write up a 20,000 word essay first. We asked him about that, too.

Ronda Rousey's mother is a bona fide "bad ass" -- but she's put Ronda in a tough situation by calling out her trainer ... so says UFC honcho Dana White.

It's no secret AnnMaria De Mars hates Edmond Tarverdyan -- she's blasted him in the media for months and blames him for Ronda's loss to Holly Holm.

Ronda has defended the guy -- and says she's committed to him as her trainer. In fact, they were training together last week.

So, we asked White if Ronda's mom was right -- and while being as politically correct as one could be, he sorta backed Edmond, crediting him for helping her make the transition into MMA.

"What her mom talks about is ... [Ronda] was that good when she walked into the gym. But she wasn't a mixed martial artist. She was a judo Olympian."

"It's a tough situation. She has a lot of respect for her mom ... she wouldn't be where she is today without her mom."

"If you look at what she's done to get where she is today and then you lose one fight, it's easy to dissect one fight and say somebody made a lot of mistakes ... look at what she did before that."

Quick follow-up on the Peyton Manning in Mexico story -- his turtle bathing suit was super expensive!

Manning is rocking the "Moorea Turtle-Print Swim Trunks" made by Vilebrequin ... and they sell at high end shops like Bergdorf Goodman in the $250 range.

In fact, you can get the same trunks in orange for $280.

Jose Canseco says he has a game plan for the first time he meets his daughter's famous BF Mike Stud -- "I'm gonna answer the door with a gun in my hand and see how he reacts."

(He's clearly joking).

Jose was out in in L.A. this weekend when we asked how he felt about his model daughter Josie Canseco dating the rap star. Jose says he likes the guy -- but he's not taking any chances.

"All I know he better treat my little girl right ... 'cause if he doesn't he's gotta deal with me, all 6'4", 260 pounds of me ... and that's gonna be ugly Mike Stud."

FYI -- Mike says he's head over heels for Josie and even featured her in a music video for the song he wrote about her. She's in a thong.

Wonder how Jose feels about that?

Seems Peyton Manning traded Budweisers for Coronas this week ... 'cause the Super Bowl champ just turned up in Mexico.

San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick has finally gone public with his new relationship ... with MTV "Girl Code" star, Nessa.

Sources close to the couple tell TMZ Sports the two have been dating for months ... but they finally surfaced as an official couple this weekend at a Valentine's Day charity event.

Colin and Nessa attended the Valentine Hearts fundraiser to benefit Camp Taylor -- a free camp for kids battling heart disease -- where they spent hours hanging out with the campers!

Boxer Amir Khan says he was so serious about fighting Floyd Mayweather -- he offered to take the fight for FREE ... but Mayweather still ducked him because he's "afraid."

Khan was a in Pebble Beach for the Pro-Am -- when he dished about the failed negotiations to fight the legend ... and talked some smack at the same time.

Would you let a guy who was arrested for 2 violent crimes last year coach your high school kid?

What if that person was an NFL Hall of Famer?

That's the conversation the people behind a high school football combine in Florida had recently about Warren Sapp ... people who ultimately decided Sapp deserves a chance.

Sapp will be hosting the Showcase Combine in Hollywood, FL next weekend -- coaching and mentoring promising prep football players who want to play college football.

Event organizers tell us they were hesitant to bring Sapp on board at first considering he was convicted in two separate violent incidents in 2015.

But after spending time with Sapp, organizers decided he deserves an opportunity to prove he's a changed man.

We spoke with Jerome Harriot -- the head honcho in charge of the event -- who tells us, "People understand that people make mistakes and the reality is that people in this community know what he’s really like."

Harriot says he truly believes Sapp can have a positive impact on the kids -- "He's a great coach. He can definitely put children on the right athletic and educational track."

As for Warren, Harriot says Sapp is "very excited and passionate about this."