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Gillie Da Kid is revealing police told him the Philadelphia-area teen basketball phenom, whose killing made headlines last month ... was the triggerman in his own son's murder!!!

The "Million Dollarz Worth Of Game" podcast host was on "Club Shay Shay" on Wednesday proudly repping his Super Bowl-winning Eagles -- but things got dark when Shannon Sharpe brought up Noah Scurry, the 17-year-old hooper who was gunned down in January, despite being smart enough to have his school's highest SAT scores!!!

Gillie says the bullets that killed his rapper son YNG Cheese in June 2023 weren't meant for him -- the 25-year-old was simply in the wrong time and place when a drive-by occurred.

7:05 AM PT -- Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Sports officials do not suspect foul play in the death of Christman.

Tragic news in the college football world ... UNLV offensive lineman Ben Christman was found dead in his off-campus apartment on Tuesday.

He was only 21 years old.

The UNLV football team confirmed Ben's passing on Wednesday, releasing a statement addressing the sudden loss of their teammate.

Travis Kelce may be dating the most popular woman in the world ... but he was tight-lipped with his own family when it came to Taylor Swift -- 'cause Kylie Kelce says they were all left in the dark in the early days of their relationship.

Jason Kelce's wife hopped on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast with Alex Cooper ... where she said JK's little bro made sure to keep updates regarding Swift as minimal as possible.

"It did not hit the group chat," she said.

We saw this coming from a mile away -- Patrick Mahomes Sr. and John Rocker will face off in a boxing match ... with Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy announcing the two former MLBers have signed contracts to fight at Rough 'N' Rowdy.

El Pres shared the news minutes ago ... saying the "Beef on Bourbon Street" will headline his April 18 card in Wheeling, West Virginia.

"I guess they f***ing hated each other since their playing days, baseball," Portnoy said Wednesday. "I mean, I guess not surprising. Everyone has beef with John Rocker."

Two-time Super Bowl champion Kadarius Toney was arrested last week over allegations he strangled a woman, TMZ Sports has learned.

According to police documents we obtained, the former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver was accused of putting his hand around a woman's throat during a dispute at a Georgia residence on Jan. 14 ... and squeezing "with enough force to cause her to be unable to breath."

The docs state the alleged attack left the woman with red marks on her neck ... and petechial hemorrhaging in her eyes.

Livvy Dunne and Anastasia Ashley are painting the beaches black in their skimpiest bikinis ... showing off in a pair of tiny black swimsuits -- and, we gotta know the answer to the age-old question, Who'd You Rather?

These mouthwatering pics come from videos Livvy and Anastasia dropped on their respective social media accounts ... with Livvy mouthing along to audio from the Pixar flick "Luca" before tossing herself into some crisp water.

Meanwhile, Anastasia stayed on dry land ... posing on the balcony of some resort while Kodak Black's "Transportation" played over the clip.

Kanye West's biggest haters and supporters are waging a merchandise war in a global online marketplace ... and it's all been set off by his controversial swastika shirt.

The messy scene is playing out right now on Etsy, where the anti-Kanye crowd is giving Ye the finger with some new gear ... while his stans are combining his name with a hate symbol, and slapping it on merch.

The deepfake video showing celebs wearing shirts emblazoned with a Jewish Star of David drawn on the back of a hand giving the bird to "Kanye" is providing some inspiration here ... someone took the idea and ran with it, copying the shirt from the A.I. video and hawking it online.

Look out, BLACKPINK ... Conor McGregor's label, Greenback Records, just signed a girl group, Sweet Love ... and The Notorious says they're the biggest thing to hit a stage since the Spice Girls!!!

"Ladies and Gentleman, an amazing day for Green Back Records. I'm super proudly excited to announce the signing of the biggest girl band since the Spice Girls, introducing Sweet Love," 36-year-old McGregor said Wednesday morning on social media.

The former UFC champ-champ then introduced each of the 4 women in the British group.

Cardi B is blaming President Trump for some serious wear and tear on the fancy heels she wore to the Super Bowl ... and she wants her deported uncle returned to the country as payback.

The "I Like It" rapper says Trump's presence at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans created a super tight security situation, which she says forced her to walk a long way in her $3,000 Christian Louboutin heels.

Cardi says Trump and his Secret Service detail resulted in the VIP golf cart transportation courtesy service being cut off early ... so she had to walk further than she anticipated, and her red-bottom heels took a beating.

Even though the Eagles had a comfy, three-score lead going into Super Bowl halftime, they were too locked in to check out Kendrick Lamar's show ... with star rookie Jalyx Hunt telling TMZ Sports his team missed out on experiencing the festivities firsthand.

The Super Bowl champs went into the locker room with a 24-0 lead over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday ... and while the game was damn near over by that point, Hunt tells us they remained laser-focused during the intermission.

It's pretty standard for players to lose out on witnessing the show -- there's a championship on the line, after all -- but Hunt's comments make it clear that doesn't change even amid a good ol' fashioned ass-kicking.

Prince Amukamara -- one of Eli Manning's former teammates -- is going to bat for the ex-New York Giants star ... ripping Hall of Fame voters for not allowing the QB into Canton this year.

Amukamara -- who played with Eli from 2011 through 2015 -- told TMZ Sports out at Super Bowl week in New Orleans that Manning got screwed when the Pro Football Hall of Fame didn't include the signal-caller in the 2025 class that was announced on Feb. 6.

"Snub, dude," the former cornerback said emphatically. "Come on, man!"

Jake Paul has reached private plane status -- El Gallo just revealed he copped his own jet!!

The 28-year-old documented his big purchase with an Instagram video Wednesday ... doing a little dance on the tarmac with his new toy (complete with a big red bow) positioned behind him.

The boxer also showed off the interior as well, revealing a dark oak and white interior design, beige seats that can lay flat like a bed, TVs, and his own flight attendant.

Marlon Wayans is currently entangled in a gnarly war of words with Soulja Boy ... but being the comedic veteran, he's the one giving out last laughs at the rapper's expense!!!

TMZ caught up with Marlon in West Hollywood last night and he couldn't resist an impromptu stand-up roast in Soulja Boy's direction.

Last month, Marlon ribbed SB a bit for performing at President Donald Trump's Crypto Ball, and the "Crank Dat" rapper finally decided to respond this week after releasing his latest album.

O.J. Simpson really killed it with the ladies ... with former "Saturday Night Live" star Laraine Newman revealing The Juice was a "good kisser."

Laraine did some kissing and telling Tuesday night on 'Watch What Happens Live' ... telling host Andy Cohen about her fond memories of O.J.

A bunch of 'SNL' alums -- Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer, Cheri Oteri and Cecily Strong -- were being asked if athletes made good 'SNL' hosts when Andy asked the women if they were on the NBC sketch comedy show back in the day when O.J. hosted.

Aaron Rodgers is likely moving to a new city this offseason, but one Steeler is hoping it's NOT Pittsburgh ... with safety DeShon Elliott taking to social media to say he'd rather see the superstar quarterback retire than be his new teammate.

Elliott -- a sixth-year safety for the Black and Gold -- was spotted in the comment section of an aggregator account on Instagram ... which stated Steel City was a potential landing spot for the four-time MVP.

Elliott wasn't thrilled with the idea of bringing Rodgers on board ... saying, "Leave his ass at the retirement home."

Kendrick Lamar's record-breaking Super Bowl halftime show doubled as a fashion trendsetting moment -- his viral bell-bottom jeans are completely sold out!!!

The flared-leg jeans cost $1,200 ... and more than 130 million viewers witnessed Kendrick perform inside the Superdome in New Orleans.

French luxury fashion house Celine tells TMZ the pair of jeans Kendrick wore for the historic moment were "Marco" style, in dark union wash denim.