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Camille Kostek is welcoming Brianna "Chickenfry" LaPaglia to the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit fam with open arms ... and she tells TMZ Sports she already has an eye on which social media superstar should be next!!

We spoke with the cover model at the Sports Illustrated party during Super Bowl week in New Orleans ... a few weeks after LaPaglia appeared on the January 2025 digital cover for the publication.

Safe to say Kostek's a big fan of the move ... 'cause she only had great things to say.

Tristan Thompson's bouncing back from his recent on-court scuffle with the Toronto Raptors ... announcing he's looking to the future off the hardwood -- with a new role in a massive artificial intelligence endeavor.

The Cleveland Cavaliers star was named the Chief Content Officer and Lead Advisor for TracyAI -- a new project involving Virtuals Protocol, a leader in the A.I. space.

TracyAI -- announced in San Francisco during this weekend's NBA All-Star Game festivities -- will provide new real-time analysis for sports broadcasts ... enhancing the way fans of the sport get to see and understand the game.

Brandon Aiyuk's a speed demon on the gridiron ... but, he had to go very slow earlier this week -- 'cause a cop pulled him over in a new car thinking he may have stolen it.

Here's the deal ... Aiyuk recently purchased a Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk -- an SUV valued at around $90K. He drove it straight off the truck, and he says within two miles a cop pulled him over.

Aiyuk filmed his chat with the cop ... who mentions the wide receiver was cited for driving unregistered Dodge Chargers in California -- cars the officer says are routinely a target for thieves.

Bill Maher has interesting guest fellows -- case in point, Kid Rock, who called out Jay-Z and the NFL for a Halftime show for being pretty much exclusionary -- of white entertainers.

Kid came out of the gate saying Kendrick Lamar wasn't his cup of tea, but he has mad respect for him because he's unapologetic about his craft. Kendrick doesn't care if a swath of the country isn't into him or even doesn't like him ... he does what he does, just like K.R. Kid Rock celebrated Kendrick, saying he doesn't give a "frog's fat ass" what people think.

But, then things turned ... Kid Rock said were it not for Colin Kaepernick taking a knee, Kendrick would never have ended up center stage at the Super Bowl.

Mauricio Umansky suffered a major injury on the slopes, saying he broke his clavicle bone while skiing in Colorado, but he's now on the mend.

The "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" alum announced the news Friday on Instagram with a series of photos showing him in a hospital bed, along with x-rays of his upper chest, where the clavicle bone is located.

Mauricio wrote that he feels blessed for the way paramedics, hospital workers and others have taken care of him after his accident. He also revealed he needs surgery, while explaining that if you "play hard sometimes you get hurt."

The Mavericks fan who got tossed from a game this week for a heated exchange with Mark Cuban tells TMZ Sports he feels like his rights were violated ... and he's now considering taking legal action.

The clash with Cubes went down on Monday night at American Airlines Center in Dallas ... after Chris Taylor decided to try to start an anti-Nico Harrison chant during the Mavs vs. Kings tilt.

As Taylor -- who was upset over the way the Dallas GM traded away Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this month -- began riling up a crowd around him ... Cuban got up from his courtside seat and told him to stop.

"Last Chance U" star Isaiah Wright says he's been living in hell thanks to the way he was portrayed in the hit Netflix show ... telling TMZ Sports he wants to defend his name after filing a lawsuit against the people behind the series.

We broke the story -- Wright and other notable former East Mississippi CC players filed docs this week ... claiming they were pressured to participate in the show, just to have their images ruined with clever editing.

Wright -- a standout running back on the first two seasons of the show -- and his attorney, Andrew Green, pointed at several instances that didn't depict the real Isaiah ... but one major scene damaged his character far beyond his football career.

Bad news for NFL fans hoping this was the last Eagles championship for a while ... LeSean McCoy tells TMZ Sports it's very possible Philadelphia goes on a dynastic run from here.

The former Birds tailback said out at LAX just a few days after Philly pounded Kansas City in Super Bowl LIX that he could see at least one more championship on the horizon for his old team.

He praised the squad's O-line and defense ... and called Saquon Barkley "amazing." He added that A.J. Brown and Jalen Hurts' other weapons are great too.

King Charles picked up a pigskin and tossed it around for the first time (football's hella popular in the UK, but not that football) ... so, how's His Majesty's arm?!

TMZ Sports talked to Washington Commanders' DE Efe Obada -- who spent time with the monarch on the field at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this week -- and even found time to show the King how to throw a football.

"Honestly, I think he's got really good form," Obada told Babcock on the TMZ Sports TV show (airs weeknights on FS1).

The Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl celebration took a tragic turn Friday ... cops say two people were injured by gunfire while enjoying the parade.

The Philadelphia Police Department said in a statement to TMZ Sports a 27-year-old woman and a 20-year-old woman were both shot in the lower body at around 2:35 PM -- just a few blocks from where Eagles players addressed the thousands that had gathered to soak in the team's Super Bowl LIX victory over the Chiefs.

Cops tell us both victims were transported to a nearby hospital ... where, thankfully, they're now in stable condition.

Coach Jason Brown, the biggest star to come out of Netflix's Last Chance U, tells TMZ Sports he's seriously mulling a lawsuit of his own ... days after several players from the show took legal action against the streaming giant!

"I've never sued anybody in my life," Brown told Babcock, before explaining that could soon change. "But at this point in life where I see someone getting taken advantage of like this, I won't [join their lawsuit,] but I will get involved on my own side. And that's something to stay tuned to because my legal team's looking into it."

If Brown, the former head coach at Independence Community College in Kansas, ultimately decides to sue, he won't be the first to take legal action.

We broke the story earlier this week ... several players, including Ronald Ollie, Isaiah Wright, and John Franklin III, from the first couple seasons of the show (JB appeared on seasons 3 and 4) filed a lawsuit against Netflix and several others involved with the hit show.

Their beef? The players say they were pressured into signing a release to appear on the show, and weren't even paid for the appearance.

Coach Brown says some of the players contacted him before filing the lawsuit.

"A lot of people, even those guys that I did not coach, reached out to me to kind of be the guy to spearhead this [lawsuit]."

JB declined at the time ... though it's clear he may file himself.

"We're not actors, we're coaches, players. We had no clue about this. And the ironic part of it is, I know the numbers. There's a reason that show's still on Netflix," Brown told us.

"I do believe there's some advantage being taken of us for the simple fact the numbers that they've gotten. I know how many viewers, I know the viewership, I know the money that's involved if you just do the simple math."

Indeed it's Valentine's Day and the celebs are gloating all over social media -- sharing their love for their signifant others, their pets, kids and even themselves!

Bad Bunny kicked off the V-Day vibes with a solo shot, holding on tight to a bouquet of flowers and a big red balloon and Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton poured on the romance thick seen in their cute pic!

Goin' back in time, model Cindy Crawford and hot hubby Rande Gerber shared their first photo taken together, and Victoria and David Beckham followed suit with a couples' pic themselves!

Marshawn Lynch is adding to his IMDb page -- the NFL great will appear in the hit HBO show, "Euphoria."

The former Super Bowl champion running back will join Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney in the third and final installment of the series, which is set to premiere in 2026.

In addition to Beast Mode, singer Rosalia and actor Kadeem Hardison (known for his role in "A Different World") also reportedly joined the star-studded cast.

11:44 AM PT -- Howie Roseman's clearly doing fine ... he just addressed the Philadelphia crowd with the Lombardi Trophy in his hand and yelled, "I bleed for this city!"

Howie Roseman apparently needs some pass-catching pointers from A.J. Brown ... 'cause the Eagles exec just sustained a facial injury out at Philadelphia's Super Bowl parade following a failed beer can toss.

Check out some photos of the Philly general manager on Friday ... he's walking the parade route with a big ole gash on his forehead -- after he reportedly couldn't snag a flying alcohol container from a fan.

Thankfully, while the wound looks gnarly, Roseman's remained in great spirits. He's actually been spotted with a smile on his face ... and a stogie in his mouth!

Patrick Mahomes' family is mourning the loss of his grandpa on Friday ... with his mom, Randi, sharing a heartbreaking farewell to Randy.

"Hard to find the words of holding my fathers hand as he goes to Heaven," the Kansas City Chiefs superstar's mom said on Instagram.

"I know he’s in a better place. I love you daddy. Well done, good and faithful servant!"

Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good aren't acting in a Narcos reboot -- despite the optics -- the Hollywood stars were in Colombia last weekend for buddy Jas Mathur's birthday bash ... where they chilled with Pablo Escobar's doppelganger!

35-year-old Majors and 43-year-old Good flew down to Escobar's home country last weekend for Mathur -- AKA Limitless -- 40th trip around the sun ... where dozens of Jas' friends celebrated his birthday in Medellín.

Of course, the real Pablo -- also known as the "King of Cocaine" -- was a powerful drug lord who ruled the Medellín Cartel in the Colombian city. Escobar was shot and killed by police in 1993.