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It's hard to shop for clothes when you're 7'2" tall ... just ask Dikembe Mutombo -- who tells TMZ Sports it's too hard to find threads that fit on the rack, so he gets everything custom made!

Problem is ... bespoke suits don't run cheap -- and according to Mutombo, a good quality outfit usually runs between $1,500 and $2,000-a-pop!!!

It's a good thing Dikembe (reportedly) made about $143 MILLION during his career.

We also asked D.M. about his sleeping situation when he's on the road -- how does he find a bed that can fit a 7-footer?!?

Seems he has better luck at hotels than he does at rental car spots ...

Deion Sanders knows what it takes to make a comeback in pro sports ... which is why he's BEGGING Oscar De La Hoya to STAY RETIRED ... before he gets seriously hurt.

42-year-old Oscar has been flirting with the idea of returning to the ring ... and told TMZ Sports he wants to fight Triple G -- the most dangerous man in all of boxing.

So, when Prime Time appeared on "The Cruz Show" on Power 106 this morning ... he had a STRONG message for the Golden Boy -- FORGET ABOUT IT!!!!!!

Minnie Driver's lyrical screwup during the "Star Spangled Banner" at the Dodgers game has clearly not affected her confidence ... telling us, "I did very well. I got a word wrong."

(For the record, she got TWO words wrong, but close enough)

Minnie says she was "very bummed" about the mistake ... and chalked the whole thing up to nerves.

Still, Driver says it could have been worse -- saying it was more important for her to stay in tune then to have gotten all of the lyrics right.

She may have a point ... right Carl Lewis?

He is playing OUT OF HIS MIND ... and now Cleveland Cavaliers star Matthew Dellavedova is getting props from the Australian ambassador's office.

TMZ Sports spoke to a spokesperson for Kim Beazley, the Aussie ambassador to the U.S., who tells us the entire country is pumped up and proud of the Australian-born star.

"The ambassador is very engaged in this series," the rep tells us ... "He's watching it very closely. We all are. We're so excited."

We're told the entire office feels Matt's performance has been incredibly inspiring -- "He shows people you don't have to be 6'8" to be a great player."

But the office isn't "All In" for the Cavs ... because there's another huge Aussie star playing on the Warriors, Andrew Bogut.

More venom from Blac Chyna ... who went out of her way to diss her baby daddy, Tyga, Tuesday night -- and to twist the knife, she bragged about the insane sex she plans to have with her new boxer BF.

Chyna was leaving 1 OAK nightclub in Hollywood when she told us she has BIG BANGIN' PLANS to break J'Leon Love's pre-fight vow of abstinence once the final bell rings on June 20th.

"It's over for him!" Chyna bragged.

That's when the topic turned to Tyga -- and Chyna fired off a few shots in his direction.

Those two have been beefin' ever since they broke up back in August ... and it doesn't seem like it's ending anytime soon.

Hope Solo should be suspended from the U.S. Women's soccer team IMMEDIATELY ... in the wake of the allegations stemming from her domestic violence arrest ... so says ESPN's Keith Olbermann.

K.O. went off on Solo -- and the honchos at Team USA women's soccer ... essentially saying it's a DISGRACE that no one in the organization has taken any action against the goalie.

In fact, Olbermann says Team USA coach Jill Ellis and and U.S. soccer president Sunil Gulati are the "worst possible role models."

As we previously reported, Solo allegedly TRASHED police officers during her 2014 domestic violence arrest ... calling one cop a "bitch" and telling him she'd "kick his ass" if she wasn't in handcuffs.

Don't cue the fat lady just yet ... 'cause "Basketball Wives LA" star Draya Michele says her relationship with the NFL's Orlando Scandrick is STILL ALIVE -- telling TMZ Sports, "I love him."

Their relationship has been a bit complicated ... and just last month they announced they had broken up after 2 years together. But Tuesday night, Draya told us she's not "finished" with the Dallas Cowboys star.

Check out the clip ... it doesn't seem like they're officially back on just yet ... but Draya says they're definitely trying to work something out in private.

Bob Costas took aim at ESPN yesterday -- blasting the network's decision to give the Arthur Ashe Courage Award to Caitlyn Jenner as a "crass exploitation play."

The NBC Sports star appeared on "The Dan Patrick Show" and said, "In the broad world of sports, I’m pretty sure they could’ve found someone -- and this is not anything against Caitlyn Jenner -- who was much closer actively involved in sports, who would’ve been deserving of what that award represents."

"That’s not to say it doesn’t take some measure of personal courage to do what Caitlyn Jenner has done.

"I think every year we look across the landscape of sports and we find prominent people and kids in high school and amateur athletes who I think more closely fit the description of what they’re looking for -- or should be looking for there."

Not a lot of metalcore guitarists end up body slamming pro wrestlers for a living ... but Andy Williams from Every Time I Die might be making the leap after a kickass debut in the squared circle!

Williams jumped in the ring during a Smash Wrestling event last weekend in Toronto ... which raised money for ALS. As you can see in the video -- Andy was a natural right off the bat, and even executed a devastating choke-slam.

Smash Wrestling director James Kee says he met Williams through a mutual friend, and knew he'd be great in the ring. After all, look at the size of the guy.

Kee says Williams worked on his grappling technique ahead of time, and plans to train even harder so he can do a full match in the future.

Fun fact: In this video, Williams comes to the rescue of wrestler Matt Cross -- who once appeared in an Every Time I Die music video. Small world.

Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Marisa Miller might be a smoke show in a bikini, but she blows as a spokesperson ... according to the company that handed her nearly $2 mil to pimp their tanning goods.

Marisa scored a sweet deal with Glissin -- they forked over $1.8 million, and she was supposed to become their queen of all things bronzed ... hawking tanning salons, tanning lotions and sprays, and develop her own line of products bearing her name.

According to docs, the company says Miller stiffed them on almost everything. Instead of doing 7 print ads, a behind-the-scenes video of a photo shoot, and numerous media appearances -- all the buxom model provided was a 30 second video (below), and ONE Facebook/Twitter post.

The company says Marisa couldn't even show her famous face, butt, or boobs at a Glissin salon in L.A. -- which she recommended they open.

Glissin is suing Miller and her management company -- run by her husband -- for all the cash they paid her ... plus more than a mil they laid out for expenses during the failed deal.

Not at dispute -- Marisa is a dime-piece in that one ad she did.

Ever notice those degenerate gamblers checking out the horses before the race?

Turns out, they're looking for one HUGE tell-tale sign -- because according to Triple Crown winning jockey Victor Espinoza ... the key to victory is all in the horse genitals.

"You wanna see if the horse has his penis out, then that's the horse." Espinoza tells TMZ Sports.

So ... a horse is a horse, of course, of course, unless of course he has a massive horse boner .... then he's a WINNER.

There's no mystery about why Rihanna and soccer superstar Karim Benzema are hooking up -- they're successful, attractive celebs ... why no?

The puzzling part of this relationship is why they keep acting like they're NOT in a relationship!! Sorry, RiRi ... we all know already. Maybe she's just in to that kinda thing.

Here's an interesting video ... we asked Rev. Al Sharpton if he thinks Floyd Mayweather is a good role model -- and while he didn't exactly say yes, he didn't say no either.

Floyd's past is no secret ... he's been convicted of domestic violence, he's humiliated his ex-fiancee on social media and once exploded on security at his private community in Vegas.

On the other hand, he's a REALLY good boxer.

Check out Sharpton's answer ... it essentially boils down to the old Charles Barkley argument -- if he doesn't want to be a role model, does he have any real obligation to act like one?

Willis McGahee says there's a damn good reason why he's going under the laser to rid himself of armpit hair for the rest of his life ... and it's pretty simple -- dude doesn't wanna stink.

The ex-NFL running back appeared on "TMZ Hollywood Sports" on Reelz ... and told us he works out like a maniac ... and having hairy armpits only makes the B.O. smell extra funky.

So, the solution? Break out the laser and go to town.

Ya gotta listen to Willis explain ... it's hilarious ... and McGahee says he likes it so much, he's spreading the movement to other areas of his body.

Ronaldo would be proud.

The NSA has its eyes on Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman John Urschel -- but this is a good thing ... 'cause the guy is so damn brilliant, the government desperately needs his help.

TMZ Sports has learned the National Security Agency -- yes, the guys who track down terrorists -- recruited Urschel after seeing the skills he displayed while working toward a Ph.D in math.

It's pretty amazing, and kinda 'Beautiful Mind'-y -- but Urschel actually schooled NSA agents last week ... delivering a lecture filled with a bunch of math stuff way above our pay grade and education.

But we're told John killed it ... explaining an algorithm he created that -- in layman's terms -- allows the agency to take a lot of complicated data, and present it in terms mortals can understand. Kinda like super math for super dummies.

Urschel tells us he was pumped about his presentation, and says after the NFL ... he's open to doing more with the NSA. However he adds, "I'd have to weigh it with other opportunities ... such as being a professor, being a researcher, or working in the industry."

Our brains hurt.

Hulk Hogan's daughter says she couldn't stand The Undertaker while she was growing up ... claiming she was in constant fear that the wrestling legend was gunning to steal her underwear.

Brooke explained her panty paranoia at the The Pool After Dark at Harrah’s in Atlantic City ... saying that she thought he got his name "Undertaker" because he would "take underwear."

Hogan says she was later convinced the guy was NOT a panty pilferer.

But get this ... on the flip side, Hogan says her FAVORITE wrestler growing up was "Macho Man" Randy Savage ... and she tells a pretty adorable story about the WWE legend.

Was Savage really a teddy bear in private?? OOOOOH YYYYEEEAAAHHHH.