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Wanna REALLY kick someone's ass? Pay attention ... Master Van Damme will teach you.

Racing champion Will Power (great name) likes serenity while traveling at warp speed ... saying music in race cars is a TERRIBLE idea .. 'cause it could lead to disaster.

We got Will -- the 2014 IndyCar Series champ -- out in NYC and asked if there will ever be a time the guys get to jam out in their race cars during a competition.

That's when Will got serious ... saying he NEVER wants to see the day when radios are blasting in race cars ... 'cause it just ain't safe bumpin' Fetty Wap when you're going 200 mph.

He does tell us what he rides to in his civilian car ... and let's just say dude's got soul.

Sports Illustrated model Tanya Mityushina and Carls Jr.hottie Kara Del Toro got wrecked on their way home from the Indy 500 ... TMZ has learned.

Indianapolis cops tell TMZ ... Tanya and Kara were in an SUV on Sunday after leaving the race when a Volkswagen Jetta t-boned their ride.

Two other passengers in the SUV were taken to the hospital by an ambulance ... while Kara and Tanya went back to their hotel -- but once there, Tanya complained of a headache.

Sources close to the models tell us they both went to the hospital where doctors told Tanya she had suffered a concussion. Kara was okay.

Tanya's out of the hospital, but still experiencing head and neck pain.

Forget Iron Man and Captain America ... Mr. T says there's a real life superhero among us ... Muhammad Ali ... 'cause T claims he witnessed Ali actually stop crimes in rough neighborhoods.

Romeo Miller is trying to put an end to Dame Lillard's search for a major rap label ... by publicly offering the NBA star a record deal on his and his dad, Master P's, record label, No Limit Forever.

We broke the story ... Lillard's being heavily courted (see what we did there) by huge rap labels looking to turn his heavily praised rhyming skills into some moola ... and Dame is weighing his options.

Enter Romeo -- president of No Limit Forever Records -- who told us he's more than willing to give Dame a deal ... and maybe even let him be his own boss.

What's in a name? Apparently a ton of cash, according to NBA legend Dominique Wilkins, who says he totally trademarked his iconic nickname ... and loves that Kobe Bryant followed suit.

FYI, Bryant's company, Kobe Inc., recently filed to trademark "Black Mamba" -- the nickname Kobe's been using for years. Question is ... did he wait too long to make his move?

We posed that very question to 'Nique -- who famously trademarked his legendary handle "The Human Highlight Film" back in the day. Check out what he says.

Draya Michele likes what she likes.

We got this pic (left) of Draya wrapped around fiance Orlando Scandrick in Cancun.

Draya and the Dallas Cowboys CB struck the same pose in the same place in 2014.

Rams stud Todd Gurley just made the first prediction of his young career ... saying his Rams are going to beat Los Angeles to the Super Bowl by four years ... and play in THIS YEAR'S game.

Gurley was arriving at LAX when we talked to him about L.A. hosting Super Bowl LV in 2021. Obvious question is ... will the hometown Rams be playing in it?

Good news Rams fans ... Gurley is confident his guys will get to the big game ... only he says it's gonna happen in eight months .... not four years ... which we gotta say, would be awesome.

It's time for a lesson in Jurassic swag, courtesy of UFC fighter Derrick "The Black Beast" Lewis ... who dropped $125k on the a golden T-Rex motor thingy ... and TMZ Sports has the pics.

Lewis hit up Joseph McCamish of Etune Autosports in Houston and told the man he wanted "the baddest T-Rex he could build" ... and was willing to pay big bucks for it.

We talked to McCamish who tells us his guys were up to the task and created a one-of-a-kind ride for the Octagon god.

What'd they do? A full air ride system, custom-made leather seats, a black suede steering wheel, JBL audio system, a custom fabricated body kit and the piece de resistance ... a custom gold body wrap.

Final price for the whole thing ... $125k!!

There might be one person more excited about Kobe training Shaq's kid than Shaq's kid ... Rick Fox ... who says the Mamba Obi-Wanning Diesel's offspring truly "warms his heart."

We broke the story ... Kobe has offered to personally mentor Shareef O'Neal -- a high school superstar who's already received scholarship offers from some pretty huge schools. Shareef told us he's pumped about it.

And so is Rick ... who was a part of those legendary Lakers teams with Shaq and Kobe, and knows firsthand how bad things got between the two of them.

But that's why Rick says it's so special to see Kobe reaching out -- saying Mamba's gesture shows how much respect the two really have for each other.

Ravens rookie Kenneth Dixon isn't gonna let being in the NFL stop him from being a fan of the NFL ... saying his first order of business in the league is to get autographs from EVERY ONE of his teammates.

That's over 55 guys.

The running back from Louisiana Tech revealed this to us at LAX recently ... saying he loves the NFL so much he's gonna get every John Hancock he can while he's a part of it.

Kenneth also revealed his one rule for brand new roommate Keenan Reynolds ... and it's one we don't think the West Point grad is gonna have trouble living up to.

1:50 PM PST -- Dallas law enforcement says Dejean-Jones was shot after allegedly breaking into an apartment. In a press release, cops say the owner of the apartment heard someone kick their door in and didn't get a response when they yelled out so they fired their gun, striking Bryce.

New Orleans Pelicans guard Bryce Dejean-Jones has died after suffering a gunshot wound to the stomach.

The 23-year-old died early Saturday in Dallas and his agent Scott Nichols has told various outlets Dejean-Jones took a bullet to the abdomen. It's unclear at this point what led up to the shooting or who pulled the trigger.

Bryce signed a 3-year-deal with the team back in February after being brought in on temporary contracts.

Johnny Manziel isn't the only thing out of control ... so was the Mercedes he rented, and the guy who owns it went on a mission Friday to track the QB down and demand a sizable check.

Johnny was leaving Trump Soho in NYC when it became apparent his SUV was being blocked by a fleet of cars from Precision Concierge. Seems Wayne, the owner, got wind Johnny was there and he wanted to settle a score.

You'll recall last month TMZ Sports broke the story ... Johnny rented a Mercedes in L.A. and it crashed into a pole on the Sunset Strip, totaling the car. Johnny and the driver, OVO Ryan from Drake's crew, fled but came back and fessed up.

Here's the problem. The Benz was owned by Wayne's company, and Johnny hasn't forked over money for the whip.

So Wayne and Johnny had words in NYC, and as you see in the video Wayne walked away a very unhappy man.

Prince Jackson kind of scoffed at the notion a black belt proves you're a bad ass.

We got Michael's 19-year-old son Friday leaving Panera Bread in Bev Hills, and asked the jiu-jitsu enthusiast if he had his eye on a darker color. It seems he's saying the belt doesn't protect you ... skill does.

Sylvester Stallone says he'd definitely pay good money to see Floyd Mayweather fight Conor McGregor -- though he's pretty sure Floyd would beat that ass!

Just because he's giving life advice to NFL rookies doesn't mean Ray Rice has given up on his NFL dream -- with multiple sources close to the RB telling us he's still hoping to play this season.

Over the past few days, 29-year-old Rice returned to the Baltimore Ravens to advise the rookies about the importance of being a good person. He also spoke with the football team at Western Michigan.

Many people saw the moves as an indication he was finally ready to let his NFL dream go -- instead, exploring a career as a life coach or motivational speaker.

But we're told that's just not the case.

Our sources tell us Rice has been training like crazy -- keeping his body in NFL shape in case a team decides to kick the tires.

As one person put it -- "his primary focus is on himself, his family and educating others but he would still like to finish what he started."