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ScHoolboy Q just revealed he's using the famous Crying Jordan shot as cover art for his upcoming album ... but he could be playing with fire.

The "Man Of The Year" rapper just dropped the art on his Twitter page -- saying the album "Blank Face LP" will come out on July 8th.

It's a cool shot ... but there's just one small problem.

When we reached out to MJ's rep back in February to see how the NBA legend felt about the meme -- we were told straight up:

"Everyone seems to be having fun with the meme ... We haven’t seen anyone using it to promote their commercial interests, which is something that we’re monitoring."

Well, this would probably count as commercial interests.

Of course, there's always the possibility that Q cleared it with Jordan's team. We've reached out to MJ's rep for more info. Stay tuned ...

Got Muhammad Ali memorabilia in your house? Good.

Think the fact he died is gonna make your collection worth a fortune??? Think again.

We spoke to "Hardcore Pawn" star Seth Gold -- who runs some of the most famous pawn shops in the county -- and he says his stores have been bombarded with Ali stuff in the wake of his death.

Gold says everyone thinks their Ali stuff has rocketed in value -- and they're asking for insanely high prices.

Ali stuff is highly valued already -- and there is a higher demand -- but Gold says his death won't double, triple or quadruple the prices on things like autographs, pictures, etc.

Check out the clip ... especially if you do own some Ali stuff -- Gold has some great advice.

Amar'e Stoudemire's younger brother was arrested in Kansas Monday night -- after allegedly kidnapping the mother of his child, repeatedly beating her and then locking her in a basement ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Law enforcement sources confirm ... 28-year-old Jerrel Stoudemire -- a former college football player -- was taken into custody around 5:30 PM in Hodgeman County, KS.

We're told ... officials believe Stoudemire went to the woman's home and waited for her to arrive. When she pulled up, he rammed his car into her vehicle ... and then pulled her out and beat her.

Stoudemire allegedly dragged the woman into the basement of the home and continued to attack her for several hours.

We're told the woman's daughter eventually found her naked and unconscious in the basement.

Cops were called ... and Stoudemire was tracked down and apprehended at a separate location.

He was booked for aggravated battery, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated burglary, aggravated assault and criminal depravation of property.

1:29 PM PT - Rose's lawyer, Maj Vasigh, tells us, "The charges were dropped in this case because, as both he and his wife have maintained from the beginning, Mr. Leppan was absolutely innocent. Mr. Leppan did not, nor would he ever hurt his wife or anyone else."

"Suspicion of domestic violence is a very serious matter, as it should be. Responding officers sometimes, even if unsure of what happened, make an arrest just to be on the safe side. That is what happened here; and after a careful look at totality of circumstances, the justice system came to the correct conclusion."

"Mr. and Mrs. Leppan both continue to be madly in love. And while no relationship is ever perfect, they are relieved that this very public personal experience is over."

Prosecutors have dropped the domestic violence case against WWE superstar Adam Rose ... after he proved he's getting professional help for his marital issues ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Ex-NBA star Nate Robinson was "impressive" in his tryout with the Seattle Seahawks on Monday ... this according to Nate's agent.

TMZ Sports spoke with Aaron Goodwin who confirmed 32-year-old Nate worked out for the NFL team as a defensive back ... the same position he played back at the Univ. of Washington.

"Nate's tryout with the Seahawks went well and was impressive," Goodwin says.

The two sides have not struck any sort of a deal but we're told, "[Nate] may go back later. He's going to focus on being ready for that opportunity should it occur again or an NBA opportunity."

When asked which sport Nate would prefer if offered a shot in the NFL and NBA -- Goodwin replied, "He wants to play basketball but will play football if the opportunity presents itself."

Yeah, she's got a Hollywood agent now ... but Holly Holm is refusing to "go Hollywood" -- in fact, she just turned down a role in a huge movie to focus on her upcoming fight.

Our sources tell us ... Holm was contacted to appear in a major studio movie -- but respectfully declined because the film dates interfered with her final fight prep for UFC on FOX in July, where she'll take on Valentina Shevchenko.

We reached out to Holm's rep, Lenny Fresquez, who wouldn't comment on the movie situation -- but did tell us that Holm has been receiving "an unbelievable amount of calls" from movie and TV producers.

Fresquez says Holm recently hired the APA agency to handle the non-fight related side of her career -- but insists that her main focus is still taking care of business inside the Octagon.

Here's UFC smoke show Arianny Celeste showing off her insane physique during a bikini photo shoot in Puerto Rico.

They've said some pretty nasty stuff to each other ... but Daniel Cormier says there's ONE insult that pisses Jon Jones off more than anything else.

DC was out in NYC promoting his big fight with JJ at UFC 200 in July -- when he told us he knows exactly how to get under Jon's skin ... and doesn't plan on stopping anytime soon.

Las Vegas is not a death trap for NFL players ... so says Eric Dickerson who says concerns that pro athletes would go overboard in Sin City is a bunch of BS.

We were talking to Dickerson about the Raiders -- and Brandon Marshall's concern that Vegas would be a dangerous place to young NFL players to work, considering they're "fresh out of school with a lot of money."

But at E.D.'s charity golf tournament Monday, he told us Brandon's theory doesn't hold up -- saying EVERY city has its temptations ... and it's up to the players to act like pros.

Here's Draymond Green getting showered with "MVP" chants from fans on his way out of the BATHROOM at the A's game Monday night ... while his Warriors were getting shellacked across the street.

As we previously reported, since Green was suspended and banned from attending Game 5 -- he got a suite at O.co Coliseum so he could be right next door to Oracle Arena in case Golden State won.

Green DEFINITELY had support at O.co -- with fans chanting "Free Draymond" on his way into the pisser ... and "MVP" on his way out.

Good thing he doesn't get stage fright ...

Bo don't know Brock ... apparently.

With Brock Lesnar referring to himself as "the modern day Bo Jackson" -- due to his UFC and WWE success -- we went right to the 2-sport authority and asked Bo himself how he felt about the comparison.

The Orlando Magic jumped into action to help out the victims in the nightclub shooting -- volunteering at a blood center and dispatching the team spiritual leader to help grieving families.

TMZ Sports spoke with a rep for the NBA team who told us several members of the organization helped out at the OneBlood Center on Sunday.

In addition, the team is "providing blood drive locations to our employees so they can participate during work hours."

"In addition, our Magic spiritual leader went to the Family Assistance Center to help serve as a grief counselor."

Heavyweight boxing champ Deontay Wilder is suing the man he was SUPPOSED to fight back in May -- claiming Alexander Povetkin's positive doping test cost him MILLIONS ... and he wants his money.

In a lawsuit obtained by TMZ Sports, Wilder claims he was guaranteed 70% of the $7.15 MILLION purse for the May 21st fight (math translation: $5 million).

Problem is ... Povetkin tested positive for the banned substance meldonium (the same stuff Maria Sharapova was using) and the fight was called off 6 days before the bout.

Wilder says he was suspicious that Povetkin was doping since he had traveled to Spain in the months before the fight ... and "[Spain is] notorious as an epicenter of doping."

Roy Jones Jr. isn't just a great boxer -- but he's also a pretty knowledgeable fight analyst ... so, we had to ask ... who would win in a Draymond Green vs. LeBron James throwdown??

You gotta watch the clip ... Jones essentially says that while LeBron is clearly the superior athlete, Green's got way more heart.

"He's got more fight in him."

Jones also says it's LeBron's own damn fault he got hit in the nuts for dangling his berries so close to a guy who has a reputation for being a ball socker.

One of the victims in the Orlando massacre was a former 2-sport college athlete ... who graduated from Post University in 2001, TMZ Sports has learned.

Kimberly "KJ" Morris was working as a bouncer at Pulse when the gunman stormed the popular LGBT nightclub and opened fire -- killing 37-year-old KJ and 48 others.

We spoke with a rep for Post University in Waterbury, Conn. who confirmed KJ played Division II basketball there from '97 to '99 -- and then switched to volleyball from '99 to '01.

"The Post University community is deeply saddened by the death of 2001 graduate Kimberly 'KJ' Morris," a University spokesperson said in a statement.

"She earned her Bachelor of Science degree as a resident student of the University’s Waterbury campus and is remembered as an active, vibrant student-athlete and leader within the Post family."

The Milwaukee Police Dept. says poppers, marijuana and alcohol were found in the motel room where ex-NFL lineman Bryan Robinson died.

According to an official report obtained by TMZ Sports, the 41-year-old checked in to the Midpoint Motel around 9 AM on Saturday with another man -- black male, thin build and dreadlocks.

Staffers say Robinson was a "regular" at the hotel and usually checked out at 6 PM -- and got concerned when he didn't leave at his usual time. So they checked on the room and found Robinson lying face down on the bed.

Officials say there was no sign of trauma -- but investigators did find marijuana, an empty bottle of Jungle Juice Plus poppers, Crown Royal and a bottle of lubrication.

The coroner noted that Robinson had "petechial hemorrhages."

According to the police report, the other man left the motel between 4 PM and 5 PM.