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Dennis Rodman is at it again, playing diplomat and trying to ease fierce tensions between the U.S. and North Korea ... or so it seems.

The NBA Hall of Famer arrived in Pyongyang Tuesday afternoon for what appears to be a four-night visit to promote "something that's pretty positive" and "open the door" to the regime.

Rodman -- a former "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant -- is one of the very few Americans to have met Kim Jong Un. He last visited in 2014 when he held an exhibition basketball game and led a "happy birthday" sing-along for the North Korean dictator.

Tom Brady's parents were in the dark about the QB's concussion situation last year -- but his father says the Patriots star wouldn't tell them if he suffered one anyway.

Tom Brady Sr. spoke with The Boston Globe about the controversy surrounding TB12's brain -- ever since Gisele went on TV and said he definitely had a concussion last year, despite no injury report from the Pats.

"We didn’t get to any games last year, except the Super Bowl, so I wasn’t aware of his health condition throughout the year. He wouldn’t tell us."

Brady Sr. also said the topic of concussions is "inflammatory" -- adding, "It’s a hot-button issue, so if somebody alludes to something, it’s going to be blown up whether it’s a big deal or not."

The Golden State Warriors had so much energy left after crushing the Cleveland Cavaliers, they partied their faces off all night long ... poppin' champagne, dancing and raging with fans!

After the final buzzer, a bunch of the Warriors hit up Harlot Nightclub in San Fran -- where the guys partied with more than $150k in Moet & Chandon bubbly.

We're told the players and their friends ripped through 80 bottles of champagne in total -- including 2 custom 6 liter Moet & Chandon Nectar Rose bottles (they usually run about $15k each).

Too Short, E-40, and Terrell Owens also attended the festivities.

But maybe the best part of the celebration -- Kevin Durant yelling with fans while holding his NBA Finals MVP trophy. Awesome moment.

Other highlights include champagne showers in the locker room and Steph Curry enjoying a celebratory dance with his wife, Ayesha.

Congrats to the champs!

18-year-old soccer phenom Christian Pulisic is "worth the hype" -- and gives the U.S. a real shot at winning a World Cup ... so says Alexi Lalas.

Pulisic is killing it right now -- he's scored or assisted on 7 of the U.S. team's last 9 goals -- and he's been hailed as the future of American soccer.

Lalas says the hype is real -- telling TMZ Sports, "Get on the train! Don't worry, you're not going to break him. We have high expectations. He is something pretty special."

Alexi is a legend himself -- he played for the U.S. national team from '91 to '98. He's now a soccer analyst for FS1 and just came back from watching Pulisic and Team USA play Mexico.

Kansas City Chiefs running back Charcandrick West GOT PIPES!!!!

The 26-year-old hit the recording booth with the people from Singing for Superheroes -- a group that creates original music for children with disabilities.

Since West suffers from arthritis, he's made that his cause -- and recorded the song "Body of Steel" with 10-year-old Jillian, who is also battling the condition.

West says he hopes the song will inspire kids with similar medical conditions to keep fighting and not let it get in the way of chasing their dreams.

Accused NSA leaker Reality Winner doesn't have access to her CrossFit gym behind bars, but that's not stopping her from putting the prison yard to good use.

Winner, in her orange jumpsuit, got in a workout Monday behind the barbed-wire fencing at the Lincoln County Jail in Georgia. She ran laps and did yoga stretches... including a handstand up against the wall.

As we reported ... Reality was a big-time fitness junkie who competed in CrossFit tournaments at her gym.

The judge denied her bail last week after she pleaded not guilty to charges she leaked classified NSA intel to a news site.

Here's Tom Brady doing the anti-Dan Marino -- sporting a fist full of Super Bowl rings ... 3 days after he added #5 to his collection.

Why is he still wearing the hardware out in public? Why not? Wouldn't you?

Brady and his wife/concussion whistle-blower Gisele were out celebrating Dia dos Namorados -- the Brazilian equivalent to Valentine's Day on Monday.

The location of the celebration is unclear -- but you can see Tom rockin' 4 rings as the event band busts out a custom freestyle about Tom and Gisele's healthy eating habits.

How did it feel when President Trump told Hunter Renfrow he was "lucky" he caught the game-winning TD in the National Championship game???

"I guess it was lucky, if he said it was lucky!"

That's what the Clemson WR told TMZ Sports on his way out of the White House moments ago after being honored by the President of the United States.

The 21-year-old said the whole experience was "pretty cool" -- and then explained what it's like to have an entire day named after you!

(FYI, Jan. 24 was Hunter Renfrow Day in Surfside Beach, S.C. -- near where Hunter grew up).

Congrats!

Tyron Woodley says he's cool with Dana White again -- thanks to some help from rap superstar Kendrick Lamar.

It's no secret Tyron and his UFC boss have clashed in the past over things like fights, bookings and promotion -- it hasn't always been smooth sailing.

But Dana did a solid for Tyron over the weekend -- inviting him to his son's 16th birthday where Kendrick was performing.

Not only is Tyron a HUUUUUGE fan of Kendrick -- but his 13-year-old son is too -- and Dana made sure both Woodleys got the VIP treatment at the party.

Woodley tells TMZ Sports he and Dana are on great terms right now -- and says he's expecting the peace to last at least a couple of weeks.

Happy birthday, Dana's kid.

Donald Trump says Deshaun Watson is going to be a great pro, Hunter Renfrow is "lucky" he caught the game-winning TD and Bill Belichick loves him some Dabo Swinney.

That's the Cliffs Notes version of Trump's speech to the Clemson Tigers football team at the White House on Monday ... where POTUS congratulated the guys for winning the National Championship.

Trump called out several players from the crowd to come up -- including ex-Tigers QB Desean Watson, who was flown into D.C. by the owners of his new team, the Houston Texans.

Trump also called the National Championship game against Alabama one of the greatest football games he's ever seen.

Overall, lots of praise from Trump -- but none of the zingers/dad jokes Barack Obama was known for delivering.

What's also cool ... the Secret Service agent who greeted the team is ex-Tigers WR Kevin Youngblood -- who played for Clemson in the early 2000's (and had a short stint in the NFL) before dedicating his life to protecting POTUS.

Jennifer Lopez had most of her audience -- including Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan -- shaking their asses during her closing song ... everyone except Alex Rodriguez.

J Lo belted out "On the Floor" Sunday night to close out her final show in Vegas for the summer. Alex was hanging with Jenna and Channing ... and was, apparently, too intimidated by Mr. Magic Mike to show off his own dance moves.

Even though he's got J Lo, there are clearly limits to A-Rod's confidence.

Can't really blame him after seeing Channing and Jenna's moves.

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson just proved even millionaire NBA players LOVE finding free money -- 'cause the Brooklyn Nets player threw a dance party on the beach after finding a $5 bill!

The 22-year-old was takin' a dip in the Atlantic Ocean while on vacation in South Beach when the bill floated up to him. RHJ took it as a sign from a higher power, and broke into some epic song and dance.

Case of the Mondays? Here are the Houston Texans cheerleaders partyin' in bikinis to make everything all better!!

The lovely ladies held their 1st Annual HTC Picnic Sunday ... full of chillin', grillin', volleyball killin', and of course, tons of photo ops with pool inflatables.

Seems like there's a friendly competition between HTC and the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders for hottest squad in the NFL ... and we're here for it.

Trust us ... you're gonna want to check out all the hot pics from the epic pool party.

Jim Brown is a huge fan of LeBron James -- saying he's not only a "great champion" ... but a hero off the court.

We saw the Cleveland Browns legend at LAX Monday and asked for his thoughts on LeBron's home getting vandalized with racist graffiti. Brown boiled it down to a matter of right and wrong.

Usain Bolt stayed true to form in his final blowout victory in front of his Jamaican fans over the weekend ... cruising past his opponents and celebrating with an epic dance party!!

The World's Fastest Man came in 1st place in his final 100m race on Jamaican soil on Saturday at the JN Racers Grand Prix ... and kicked off the victory party with the Jamaican Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sport!!

Bolt wasn't happy with his final time -- he still finished in an insane 10.03 seconds -- but if there's one thing we know about the 8-time Olympic gold medalist, it's that he'll stop at nothing to get his groove on.

Bolt says he's calling it a career after the IAAF World Championships in August.

Ronda Rousey busted her ass this weekend -- pounding the sand at the dunes in Malibu in a crazy workout session.

Question is ... is this comeback training or is she just staying in shape?

Ronda is currently taping "Battle of the Network Stars" (she's one of the team leaders) and part of her job is navigating the obstacle course. We saw her run the course last week -- she looked pretty good.

But now, with the UFC legend running the insanely challenging dunes at Malibu ... ya gotta wonder if there's even the slightest chance she's trying to get back into fighting shape.