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Floyd Mayweather just came up HUGE for a crazy talented family of break dancers in desperate need of cash -- shelling out $10,000 to help them make it big, TMZ Sports has learned.

The dance group is called "The Finest Family" -- comprised of 6 adorable siblings from Chicago ... led by their dad, Henry.

They're incredible dancers -- but they've struggled financially for years. Henry says the family spent 6 months living out of their van in Chicago.

That was before Floyd came into the picture roughly 4 years ago ... saw them dance, became an instant fan and vowed to be a mentor for life. They've since been featured on shows like "Steve Harvey."

But earlier this month, with the family in serious need of cash (they wash cars to make ends meet), Mayweather contacted the crew and flew them out to Vegas to check in.

Get this ... during the trip, Mayweather pulled out $10,000 IN CASH and gave it to the family ... telling them, "Whatever you need, let me know."

"He's been a blessing," Henry said of Floyd ... "He's amazing."

When in L.A. ... you get in the movies -- just like Clippers star Austin Rivers, who locked up a pretty sweet cameo in the new 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' movie!

We spoke with Austin -- who's still recovering from that gnarly eye injury he suffered earlier in the NBA playoff -- and he told us he was super stoked to get a role in a scene shot at Madison Square Garden.

So, what's next ... "SPACE JAM 2" -- that is, if producers hit him up for a role.

C'mon LeBron, you can pull some strings, right?

NBA star Brandon Jennings has opinions about the league's new policy allowing corporate logos on team jerseys ... and he was more than happy to talk to TMZ Sports about them.

That's all well and good ... but we were way more impressed with what Brandon was wearing as he did the talking ... a $300 PAIR OF GUCCI SANDALS.

He pointed them out and we looked 'em up ... they're called "GG Caleidos" and they retail for around $280. He's basically wearing your PlayStation 4 on his feet.

Check out the clip -- Brandon was leaving Crustacean in Beverly Hills when we had the convo ... and he was eloquent ... but damn, bro ... $300 dollars??!!!

Points for rocking the flip flops ... but EXTRA POINTS for rocking them with socks ... SWAG.

NY Mets star Yoenis Cespedes better clear out some garage space ... 'cause he just got two brand new rides -- but the catch, he didn't pay a single CENT for 'em.

You already know about his tricked out Lambo, tricked out Jeep, tricked out truck, horse and tricycle ... but Y.C.'s also a hardcore Polaris enthusiast.

In fact, he's been customizing the 3-wheeled monsters for years -- and has a pretty nice collection.

But we're told the company was so happy Cespedes put his Polarises out on display during his spring training car show -- they sent him TWO FREE ONES!

We spoke with Yoenis' pal and car customizer Alex Vega who confirms -- "[Polaris] gave him a 'Ranger' model and an 'Ace' model."

Vega says Polaris also hooked him up with a free "Slingshot" and asked him to pimp it out with one of his trademark "Avorza" makeover jobs because they're interested in creating a special "Avorza" edition to add to their lineup.

Here's celebrity twerk instructor Lexy Panterra throwing out the first pitch at a Miami Marlins game moments ago ... and twerking while she does it of course.

Lexy's a big deal who's taught the art of the twerk to celebrities like Mel B, Christina Millian, and Tiny so it makes sense the Marlins would have her toss one out.

Look ... we're not gonna get too deep here ... her pitch was fine (better than 50 Cent) but this is all about the little wiggle she gives before the throw, and the big wiggle in her video below.

Enjoy.

3:45 PM PST -- We contacted Dana just after he returned to Vegas and he said, "Obviously I'm not going to disclose details of the deal, but let's just say my trip to Stockton didn't go well."

Dana White flew to Stockton, CA Friday to seal the deal for a rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, but we've learned it all went south and the UFC Prez stormed out of the tavern.

We got video of Dana greeting Nate, the same way he met Conor earlier in the week at a Bev Hills hotel -- smiles and hugs.

Our Stockton spies -- yeah, we got those -- tell us Dana, Nate and a couple of suits were all friendly as they chowed down, but the talk got serious and ended abruptly when Dana was visibly angry, stood up and beelined it for his SUV.

Unclear what torpedoed the meeting, but we've covered this stuff long enough to know it usually involves money. We know Conor was poised to score a $10 mil payday for a rematch. We don't know what Nate wants.

Charles Oakley says he still has Anthony Mason's back -- and he's going in on Fat Joe for "disrespecting" the NY Knicks legend by naming him as the mystery victim in a Biggie Smalls track.

"You don't talk about a guy after he's deceased," Oakley said ... "definitely disrespectful."

The song in question is Biggie's "I Got a Story to Tell" -- in which the rapper details a night where he was sleeping with the GF of a Knicks player ... and when the player came home, Biggie posed as a burglar and pulled out a gun to rob him to cover up the affair.

Biggie never named the Knicks player in the song -- and it remained a mystery until this week, when Fat Joe went on ESPN and identified the victim as Anthony Mason, who died last year.

For the record, Oakley says he was very tight with Mason -- and AM never brought up the alleged incident once. It's clear, Charles isn't convinced Fat Joe and Diddy are telling the truth.

There's more ... Oakley also makes his NBA prediction -- explaining why LeBron and the Cavs are about to CRUSH the Golden State Warriors' championship dreams.

He also talks about his cooking plans with Oakley In the Kitchen (that's right, dude can cook!)

Manchester City soccer superstar Samir Nasri was rollin' around Hollywood in a $300k Rolls-Royce this week ... not giving a flying [you know what] about his driver's license controversy in France.

FYI, Nasri is one of the highest paid soccer players in the world ... and has penchant for VERY expensive cars.

But there's drama back in France ... where the 28-year-old was reportedly named in a police investigation for allegedly illegally buying a driver's licence for 8,000 euros without passing the proper tests.

Drama.

Nasri didn't seem phased Wednesday night, when got behind the wheel of what appears to be a Rolls-Royce Wraith and left Warwick nightclub.

Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs is backing up Fat Joe's claim that Notorious B.I.G. banged Anthony Mason's GF ... saying the mystery Knick in "I Got A Story To Tell" is in fact Mason ... 100%.

Combs called into "The Breakfast Club" when Charlamagne asked if the bombshell revelation Fat Joe made on ESPN's "Highly Questionable" was factual ... or hip-hop fable?

Fat Joe tapped Mason as the NY Knick in the classic rap song -- in which Biggie rhymes about banging a guy's GF ... then robbing him when the BF walked in on it (tough night).

Puff spilled the last bit of the beans ... saying he "could confirm that story with love" ... admitting B.I.G. did the same thing to Mason's GF that Michael Jordan did to the Knicks for the entire '90s.

Cris 'Cyborg' Justino is already throwing her hat in the ring to be a part of the possible Mayweather vs. McGregor superfight ... and says she's down to BOX if that's what'll seal the deal.

After we broke the story that Mayweather has a $50 million offer out to Conor -- Cyborg tweeted out to Floyd saying:

"Hey @FloydMayweather if [McGregor] Fights you In Boxing I want a Boxing Fight on The event2. #mma vs #boxing u pick The girl! #tmt."

Cyborg also says she's already got a boxing coach who "will have me ready."

As we reported, nothing is in stone (or even close) but it seems like there's a real chance.

There is a LOT going on in this video ...

First, Magic Johnson was having a power lunch with ex-Disney CEO Michael Eisner Thursday -- and teased that they might be working on a project together.

MMA legend Wanderlei Silva is finally revealing the damage from his frightening hit-and-run in Brazil earlier this month -- showing off the gruesome scar on his leg and the cracked helmet that saved his life.

As we previously reported, Silva was hit by a car as he was biking home from a training session on May 11th -- in a crash that was so violent, Silva says he "could have died" if not for his helmet.

You can see the damage in the video ... along with stitches on his left leg, where doctors performed surgery to repair an injury suffered in the crash.

Floyd Mayweather has a $50 MILLION offer out to Conor McGregor, sources tell TMZ Sports ... but it's going to take a lot more to seal the deal.

We're told Floyd is proposing a New Year's Eve fight in Vegas and Conor is game. We're told Floyd's $50 million offer is far less than half the amount the fight would rake in ... and therein lies the rub.

Floyd has been talking to the wrong guy, because Conor can't ink the deal. It's all about convincing Dana White, and there's just no way White would accept such a lopsided deal. Fact is ... in 3 critical Pay-Per-View markets -- Europe, Australia and Canada -- Conor is a bigger star than Floyd.

Floyd's last fight produced disappointing PPV numbers, and Conor's star has never been brighter. Even his loss to Nate Diaz was epic ... the fight was great and it did not disappoint fans.

Sources connected with Floyd tell us ... the champ has not approached Dana, at least not yet.

"300" ain't just a movie to Glen "Big Baby" Davis ... it's his goal body weight to make it back to the NBA.

The ex-Celtics, Magic and Clippers player missed the 2015 season due to injury -- and put on a few LBs as a result.

But now, the 30-year-old NBA champ (2008) says he's training like a maniac and focused on shedding 30 pounds to get back to playing weight.

Kenny Smith's wife says she knows the perfect candidate for the Houston Rockets head coaching job -- KENNY SMITH!!!!

Smith had a "date" with the team earlier this month to discuss the job -- but according to multiple reports, he's already out of the running.

So, when we saw Kenny and his wife Gwendolyn Osborne-Smith leaving Mastro's Thursday night, we had to ask who he thinks is the right candidate.

That's when Gwendolyn spoke up -- "IT'S HIM! WHAT ARE YOU ALL DOING?!"

She's not the only one who feels that way ...

This is a cool shot ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar personally greeting LeBron James as he jogged through the tunnel after Thursday night's playoff blowout ... and LeBron was all smiles.

KAJ was on hand at Quicken Loans Arena as the Cavs stomped all over the Raptors to take Game 2 over the Eastern Conference Finals. He's clearly a fan of the team.

It's even more interesting considering the Cavs have won 10 straight playoff games -- 1 game shy of passing Kareem's '88-'89 Lakers, which won 11.

The record is 12 straight playoff wins -- set by the '98-'99 Spurs.