Anthony Davis Psych! Didn't Shave the Unibrow ... April Fools, Y'all!

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Anthony Davis thinks he pulled a fast one by revealing that he DIDN'T shave his unibrow -- but if we're being honest, he actually wasn't fooling anyone ... like at all.

Davis posted a follow-up photo Sunday -- April Fools Day -- which showed that he hadn't done the deed ... shaving his iconic uni. He captioned his pic, "Come on y'all!! Y'all knew I wasn't cutting it lol. #AprilFools We got ya!! @redbull"

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APRIL FOOLS??

Thing is ... tons of people online weren't buying what he was selling Saturday -- a video of himself getting ready to to shave the brow ... but then the camera conveniently cutting out at the moment of truth. Next thing you know, the brow had been split into two.

Even the two brows looked suspicious, though -- like he'd added heavy makeup or some kind of prosthetic on his forehead. Now, we know why ... it was all a joke. Good one, bro.

Justin Timberlake Takes His Shot with LeBron ... At Cleveland Concert

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Justin Timberlake knows his audience, and the only thing that would make Cleveland fans go crazier than seeing him, is bringing LeBron James up on stage.

LeBron made a special appearance Saturday night at the Quicken Loans Arena, and he literally stopped the show. FYI ... it's the same venue where the Cavs play.

Seems like it was spur of the moment, because J.T. wrote on Instagram that he had no idea King James was going to jump on stage. Check out the video ... LeBron and Justin toast with small cups -- gotta be shots, right?

The booze appears to be a theme in J.T.'s "Man of the Woods" tour. He wrapped his first show in Toronto by handing out shots to audience members.

Cheers.

Reggie Bush Please God ... Let My Son Play Anything but Football

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CAUTIOUS PARENT

Reggie Bush is crossing his fingers ... hoping his son chooses any sport other than football.

The former football great was in Hollywood Saturday night leaving Tao, when our photog asked about his infant son and whether dad will encourage him to hit the gridiron.

Reggie really opens up, hoping the kid will get involved in a non-contact sport. If he chooses football Reggie will support it, but he definitely won't encourage it.

According to Reggie, the endgame in football is never good.

Dana White Conor Wants Floyd ... In a UFC Fight!!

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If Floyd Mayweather ever steps inside the Octagon, Conor McGregor wants to be the guy staring at him from across the cage -- so says Dana White.

We got the UFC prez out in L.A. ... and asked him if there was anything cookin' on the Mayweather-to-UFC front.

Dana wouldn't say anything definitive, but he did drop this pretty cryptic message on us.

"I'm interested and obviously he's interested. The last time we were both interested you saw what happened," White told TMZ Sports.

As for his first opponent -- "Possibly Conor. I know Conor wants it."

BOOM!!!

FYI, Floyd recently said it might be tough for him and McGregor to fight 'cause he'd want Conor to drop back down to 145 pounds, but at the same time -- "if the numbers are right, then we can make it happen."

Stay tuned ...

Ed O'Bannon College Ain't For Everybody ... LaVar's League Can Help

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A VIABLE OPTION

Former Final Four most valuable player Ed O'Bannon says LaVar Ball's Junior Basketball Association is the answer for a whole host of high school hoopers, who simply don't give a crap about college.

LaVar announced the league a little while back in December, touting it as an alternative for standout prep players who have graduated from high school, but don't want to go to college.

O'Bannon is a longtime critic of the NCAA, having filed a landmark antitrust lawsuit against them back in 2014, and says he's working with LaVar on the league, because he wants players to have options.

"It's an option. Some athletes want to go to college. Some athletes want their education right away, some athletes like to go to class, but some don't.

O'Bannon actually even calls out the name of a guy who's the poster child for NOT wanting to go to school -- Ben Simmons -- saying he's the perfect example of a dude who just wanted his check.

"He said, i'm here because I'm told we have to go," later adding, "Some guys just have no desire to go to school, it's not for everyone."

Devonta Freeman Belichick & Pats Could Help Manziel ... 'The Sky's the Limit!!'

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NFL star Devonta Freeman says the New England Patriots would be the PERFECT place for Johnny Manziel to restart his pro career ... saying Bill Belichick and Co. can help him turn things around.

We spoke with the Pro Bowler about Johnny's Comeback SZN campaign ... and D.F. says "the sky's the limit" for the troubled QB ... and he thinks finding home in Foxborough would be a great football move.

Freeman says he's not surprised by the reported interest 'cause he knows how Belichick operates ... and he thinks that's the kinda atmosphere that should be surrounding Johnny.

The Falcons running back sends a personal message to Johnny Football ... and you can tell Freeman's pullin' for him.

Joanna Krupa I Love the UFC's Joanna ... 'Pol**ks Ruuule!'

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Here's Joanna Krupa declaring her allegiance to Poland's #1 UFC star, Joanna Jedrzejczyk ... and using some questionable vernacular along the way.

We got Krupa -- who moved from Poland to the U.S. when she was 5 -- in the Bev Hills ... where 'The Real Housewives' star told us she was a huge fan of her same-name sister.

"I love her. She’s Polish, of course I support her!" Krupa told TMZ Sports.

But when we asked if JJ could beat Rose Namajunas in their UFC title rematch ... that's when things got a little dicey.

"She can do it, she’s a Pol**k. Pol**k’s rule!"

"We're driven ... especially if you come from a communist country you have that in your blood."

FYI, the P-word ain't really the most P.C. term ... and Poland hasn't technically been communist in 3 decades.

But, hey -- we're sure JJ still appreciates all the love.

Ex-NFL Star Cullen Jenkins I Took Vicodin to Get Through Games ... Then I Found CBD

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Ex-NFL player Cullen Jenkins says the pain he went through during his career forced him to rely on prescription pills and alcohol to feel better ... but tells TMZ Sports he's finally found a healthier alternative -- CBD.

FYI -- cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the 113 active cannabinoids identified in cannabis, but doesn't have any psychoactive effects like recreational weed.

Jenkins -- who played 13 seasons in the NFL -- says towards the end of his career, he had to take 4 Advil and 2 Tylenol before every practice ... but thanks to his family introducing him to Fresh Farms CBD, he says he's pill-free and much happier.

Jenkins says the NFL needs to at least consider allowing players to use CBD to heal ... and says he knows firsthand how much it can improve their careers on and off the field.

Anthony Davis Where's the Unibrow, Brah?

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APRIL FOOLS??

Anthony Davis' famous unibrow is now broken in two ... unless this is a slightly early April Fool's joke.

The NBA star, aka "The Brow," posted a vid of himself shaving off the middle section of his moniker, but the footage is a little sketchy.

The camera cuts away from the NOLA Pelicans forward and you don't see him actually shave off the brow. When it cuts back the unibrow is no more.

Davis had been hyping the shave for a few days now. He put a poll on Twitter asking fans whether he should shave it or not. It was a close call but 51% gave it a thumb's up.

Some might say two brows are better with one. Hard to know if that's true with Anthony.

JuJu Smith-Schuster I Got Pantsed By a TMZ Photog!!!

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SAVED BY THE PAP

JuJu Smith-Schuster may be one of the best rookies in the NFL, but that's not enough to get him into a fancy restaurant when he's rockin' sweats, so our photog came to the rescue ... for a price.

JuJu hit up Mastro's in Bev Hills Friday night, but the doorman gave him a 10 yard penalty for violating the dress code. The Steelers wide receiver thought he could walk down the street and buy some fancy duds, but the stores were all closed.

Enter Dan the man ... who offers JuJu a trade ... Dan's pants -- which he guarantees are non-sharted -- for the sweats. But Dan's no fool, and he offers up a deal that could score JuJu a butter cake.

You gotta watch ...it's hilarious.

Hulk Hogan I Owe All Wrestlers An Apology ... Not Just Black Ones

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SORRY, EVERYONE

Hulk Hogan says it's ALL wrestlers he owes an apology to for his past use of the N-word ... telling TMZ Sports it shouldn't just be the black guys he has to say sorry to.

We got Hulk out at LAX, and wanted to get his thoughts on WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry saying that before Hogan is reinstated in the WWE, he needs to apologize to the African-American performers.

Mark's point was that Hogan has specifically offended these men and women, and he should specifically address them before he gets to come back.

Hogan definitely agrees amends have to be made, but says he actually needs to do it across the board.

"I totally agree with him, not to the black wrestlers, to all the wrestlers. What I said was way out of line and I'm forever sorry for that."

We should say that Hogan has apologized before, but if big stars like Henry think he needs to specifically address the Black contingent of the WWE, might not be a bad idea.

Becky G I Got Carried Away With a Crazy-Ass Birthday Surprise!!!

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SURPRISE!!!

Becky G turned 21 on March 2nd, so who woulda thunk a simple night out on the town with her hot soccer boyfriend would turn into an awesome, belated surprise birthday party ... but it did.

The singer/actress was carried into Candela restaurant in L.A. Friday night by boyfriend Sebastian Lletget, who plays for the L.A. Galaxy.

She clearly didn't know what was up, but check out what happens inside. We're not sure why the party went down almost a month after her birthday, but it may be because her boyfriend was on crutches because of a soccer injury and could carry her into the party. Just a thought.

Sometimes things are worth waiting for.

One more thing ... they make an insanely hot couple.

Wale Give OBJ His Money ... He's Worth It!!

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GET WHAT YOU'RE WORTH!

Odell Beckham Jr. wants to be the highest paid player in the NFL ... and Wale says he deserves EVERY DAMN PENNY, telling TMZ Sports the Giants superstar is long overdue for a HUGE pay day.

We spoke with the Redskins fan leaving the Big Beluga at 92.3/96.7 The Beat in ATL about OBJ's contract drama ... and despite playing for the NFC East rival, Wale praises Odell and says his impact alone is worth coughing up the dough.

Wale says OBJ deserves "unprecedented" numbers in his new deal ... and explains that his dominance is rare in today's NFL.

We also talk to the "Ambition" rapper about the new QB in D.C. ... and you can tell he's pumped for 2018.

UFC's Elias Theodorou Forget Ring Girls ... I'm Building MMA 'Ring Boys' Empire!

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THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING!

Elias Theodorou just made history as the first UFC fighter to work as a "ring boy" ... and after killin' it in his debut, says he's got HUGE plans for the concept!!

We spoke to Elias after last weekend's fight card for Invicta FC (an all-women's MMA promotion) ... where he strutted around the cage like the dude version of Arianny Celeste.

The middleweight stud told us he had such a good time, he's gonna reach out to other UFC guys to form a "Ring Boys of MMA" crew.

Elias says he'll start with t-shirts and a sexy bros calendar ... and one of his first big ideas -- "There's an opportunity to start another conversation that 'big is beautiful' and have some heavyweights on this," Theodorou told TMZ Sports.

"How about Mr. Derrick Lewis for July?"

ET's also dipping into the Hollywood scene as he gears up for his next UFC scrap in May ... and get this -- it sounds like he's bringing "Street Fighter" back!!!

Steve Aoki Shaq Gave Me a Ride Just Like Gronk ... 'Holy S**t!'

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LIFE OF THE PARTY

Wanna know what it's like to ride Shaq like a damn roller coaster?!

Wonder no more, normies -- 'cause we got Steve Aoki at LAX, and he recounted the harrowing experience of hoppin' on the Diesel's shoulders at his private Ultra party!!!

The main takeaway -- "I was like, 'Holy s**t, it's really high up there,'" Aoki told TMZ Sports.

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ELEVATED PERFORMANCE

FYI, the 7'1'' NBA legend was handing out free rides at the 1st ever Shaq's Fun House over the weekend ... which had a ton of celebs on deck including Aoki and Rob Gronkowski -- who also climbed aboard the Big Aristotle.

Aoki -- who was DJing/MCing the festivities -- clearly had a blast ... besides the whole "OMG I MIGHT DIE" moment.

Quavo I'm Coming for Your Job, Matt Ryan! ... Audition's This Sunday!!

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PULLIN' OUT ALL THE STOPS

Quavo says he's gonna show out in his celebrity flag football game this weekend ... and once that's done, he's gunnin' for the Atlanta Falcons' starting QB job!!

Or, in his words -- "I'm coming to put Matty Ice on ice."

You might've heard ... Falcons star Vic Beasley was so blown away by Quavo's high-school QB highlight reel, he nominated Huncho to take over for Matt Ryan under center.

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PUT HIM IN, COACH!

The Migos rap star is accepting the challenge, and told the guys on the "TMZ Sports" TV show (airs weeknights on FS1) he's gonna show out at his charity game vs. Team Julio Jones to show he's worthy of the shot.

"Soon as the tryout comin', I'm comin'."

Their rosters got Pro Bowlers on Pro Bowlers -- so don't sleep on Huncho.