Johnny Manziel Hits L.A. Club After Breakup, Head Injury
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Johnny Manziel's had a rough few weeks -- he's single and he's injured -- so the star QB hit up an L.A. hot spot for some dance club therapy.
TMZ Sports got video of Manziel, solo, walking into Nightingale Plaza -- a West Hollywood club -- a little after 1 AM early Monday morning.
It's unclear what he did inside ... or how long he stayed at the spot.
Things haven't exactly been goin' Manziel's way lately ... Bre Tiesi wiped Johnny from her Instagram page and publicly accused him of breaking their wedding vows -- a year after they were married.
To make things worse ... Saturday afternoon -- in only his 2nd game QBing for the AAF's Memphis Express -- Manziel sustained a head injury while tackling former NY Giants player Will Hill ... after he picked off a Johnny pass.
Manziel laid injured on the field ... and had to be helped off. He didn't return to the game.
The team hasn't said if Manziel's head injury will force him to miss any time (they have a game this Saturday in San Antonio) ... but the fact that he went to a nightclub probably indicates the injury ain't too serious.
That would be some good news ... 'cause sources close to Johnny tell us he's immersed himself in his football career following his breakup -- with the end goal being a return to the NFL.
Fun fact, the jacket Johnny's rockin' -- the Lovers baseball jacket by AMIRI -- retails at around $2,500 and has an image of a crumbling heart on the back.
Coincidence? Probably not.
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Young M.A Drops $140k On Birthday Bling
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Young M.A is treating herself for her upcoming birthday ... throwing down fat stacks of cash for some insane custom jewelry that's guaranteed to outshine any of her other presents!!!
We've learned the "OOOUUU" rapper dropped a whopping $140,000 on a diamond chain and pendant ... hitting up Ali G and Ali L over at Luxe Jewelers in Atlanta for the super sick piece.
The specs on the bling are pretty wild ... we're talking more than 39 carats of diamonds, with the pendant and bussdown cuban link chain tipping the scale at 129 grams.
We're told Young M.A scooped up the jewelry on Wednesday, which is a week before her 27th birthday. If you're looking for a last-minute gift, may we suggest a turtleneck ... she's gonna need it for all that ice on her collar!
Ah yes, the textbook definition of #TreatYoSelf.
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Zion Williamson Blown Out Nike Shoe Is Missing ... The $250,000 Mystery!!!
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No one seems to know the location of Zion Williamson's infamous blown-out Nike sneaker -- not Zion, not Duke, not even Nike ... and it's a huge problem considering it's worth around $250,000!!!
Of course, Zion exploded his left PG 2.5 PE sneaker during the Feb. 20 game against North Carolina -- injuring his knee in the process. Thankfully, he's better now.
But, what happened next? Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has said Nike reps came out to Durham and inspected the shoe in hopes of identifying the problem. But, it's unclear who has the shoe now.
So, when we spotted Zion and his Duke teammates in Washington, D.C. the other day, we asked the 18-year-old straight up ... who's got the shoe?
Zion smiled and told us, "Uh, ask coach about 'em."
So, we did! We hit up the Duke athletic dept., and a rep told us they have no idea where the shoes ended up.
Next call was to Nike -- maybe they have the shoe, right?
A Nike spokesperson told us ... “We’re thrilled to see Zion returning to the court. After working closely with the Duke Basketball team to examine the issue, we are confident this was an isolated incident. We continue to work with Duke, and all of our partner programs, to ensure we are providing the best product for their athletes.”
When we again asked who currently possessed the busted sneaker, Nike told us ... "I don't have any more information [on the location of the shoe]."
WHY HAS THIS BECOME SUCH A MYSTERY?!!
Our next call was to Ken Goldin from Goldin Auctions -- one of the leading sellers of sports memorabilia in the world. He just sold some of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's prized mementos for almost $3 MILLION!
Ken told us the shoes are INSANELY collectible -- and could fetch more than $250,000 on the open market!!
In fact, Ken believes the blown out shoe plus the matching intact sneaker are "the most famous pair of sneakers in the world, period. End of story."
Which brings us back to the original question ... WHERE ARE THE SHOES?!
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Jordyn Woods Hungry and Thirsty in London
Jordyn Woods chowed down in London Friday, as two families broke ties in the wake of her cheating scandal.
Jordyn was clearly seeking out cameras ... her choice of restaurants was a tried-and-true paparazzi hangout -- Mr Chow.
She was dressed for attention in all leather as she grinned for all to see.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch -- aka Calabasas -- it appears Jordyn's cheating scandal has ruptured the once-deep relationship between Jada Pinkett Smith and Kris Jenner, and Kim and Khloe Kardashian. Jada unfollowed them Friday, and we're told it's all over the Kardashian's strong reaction to Jordyn's hookup with Tristan Thompson.
As you know, Jordyn appeared on Jada's "Red Table Talk," where she talked about Tristan, cheating, etc. Jada and Jordyn are like fam, and it's clear Jada wasn't buying into the rage the Kardashians felt over the scandal.
The final straw seemed to be the promo for the upcoming season of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians."
Mind you ... the Pinkett Smiths and the Kardashians were super close over many years. Jada was especially tight with Kris -- they even vacationed together.
The Kardashians have been radio silent over Jada's decision to unfollow 3 of them, but it's abundantly clear -- the Jordyn Woods scandal has taken a big toll.
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Tone Loc Confederate Flag Pisses Me Off!!! Not Sorry for Raging in TX Airport
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For Tone Loc, the sight of someone rocking the Confederate flag reminds him prejudice is alive and well in this country ... which is why he went off on a teen who was wearing it.
The rapper was on "TMZ Live" Friday and told us why he got so heated last weekend at Midland International airport in Texas. ICYMI ... Loc took offense last weekend to a teenage boy wearing a hat with the stars and bars and the word, "Rebel."
Tone went off on Mom, first ... telling her, "F**k the Confederate flag." He also got in the dad's grill and put him on blast for allowing his son to wear that hat deep in the heart of Texas.
Tone Loc tells us he first told the teen, "Your hat is whack" as he was grabbing his luggage from baggage claim. As he walked out, Tone says the kid's mom started going off on him ... prompting the clash.
He ended up in handcuffs, but was NOT arrested.
Tone's message here is clear -- wear whatever you want, but realize there might be consequences.
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LaVar Ball Big Baller Brand's Alive 'We Were Bit By a Snake'
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Don't put a fork in the Big Baller Brand just yet ... LaVar Ball says the brand is NOT folding -- despite the fact Lonzo Ball just covered up his BBB tattoo.
The Big Baller appeared on 98.5 KLUC in Vegas to promote his Big Baller Brand All-American Game, which he says is going on as planned this weekend.
"The game is definitely still happening," LaVar says ... though he wouldn't say if his sons Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo would be on hand for the event.
The issue ... LaVar claims BBB co-founder Alan Foster stole $1.5 million from Lonzo -- and the Lakers star was so pissed, he covered up his BBB tattoo and is rumored to be considering a shoe deal with Nike.
But, LaVar believes the BBB brand is still alive and well -- and vows to fix things after Foster's alleged thievery.
"I'm not gonna let one roodypoo guy come in here and do something bad and then be like the brand's not good," Ball said.
"The brand is good. It's just somebody did something bad to it ... We had a snake up in the thing, but you gotta understand this -- I'm a snake charmer. When you're a snake charmer, you're gonna get bit."
Ball said he treated Foster "like a family member" and feels incredibly betrayed -- saying, "Is it worth $1.5 million to leave a family?"
The big question now ... do LaVar's sons agree with him? Will they stick with the brand? Or is LaVar on his own?
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LeBron James Super Rare Kicks ... For Nobu Date with Wife
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What does LeBron James wear on his feet for a romantic dinner date at the hottest sushi spot in L.A.?? Nothin' fancy ... just a totally super rare set of kicks you'll never find in stores!!
The King and his beautiful wife, Savannah, met up with some friends at Nobu in Malibu while the Lakers played in Utah on Wednesday (LeBron stayed home in L.A.) ... and we were drawn to Bron's all white sneaks.
Turns out, LBJ was wearing a rare pair that us average Joes will never get our hands on -- the John Elliott x Nike LeBron Icon Whites ... which were only handed out to the closest of James' friends.
For reference, the grey versions of the same shoes (also only given to friends and family) are currently rocking price tags at some resale stores for more than $2,000.
Of course, LeBron's got a lifetime deal with the Swoosh ... so don't expect to see him reppin' anything else.
BTW -- the Lakers lost to the Jazz, 115-100 ... but who really cares at this point.
But man, what a flex just for dinner.
There's another element at play here ... LeBron's teammate, Lonzo Ball, is currently at a shoe crossroads after covering up his Big Baller Brand tattoo.
Seems Lonzo is severing ties with BBB in the wake of an alleged financial scandal with the co-founder of the Big Baller Brand ... and the former #2 overall draft pick could be on the hunt for another major sports apparel brand to endorse.
So, while he's in shoe limbo, Ball rocked a pair of $1,000 Dior sneakers earlier this week ... but c'mon, how much better would he look in a pair of Brons?
Good thing he knows a guy ...
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Lonzo Ball Rocks $1,000 Designer Shoes ... After Ditching BBB
Lonzo Ball is an even BIGGER baller after bailing on the Big Baller Brand ... ditching his $500 shoes for a MORE EXPENSIVE pair for the Laker game Tuesday night.
TMZ Sports has learned ... the injured Zo elected to rock a pair of white Dior "B24" kicks while cheering on his teammates from the bench during the game against the Wizards ... which come with a hefty $960 price tag.
Of course ... all eyes have been on Lonzo's feet as he figures out his shoe future following the fallout with BBB. He's even dropped hints on social media about signing with Nike.
But, there were no Swooshes on his feet Tuesday ... just Diors. Really, really, really expensive Diors.
It's the latest shot at the BBB brand ... Lonzo's already covered up his Big Baller tattoo after his manager called for a BBB boycott while throwing a pair of ZO2s in the dumpster.
In other words, the Ball family business looks about as dead as LiAngelo's college hoops career.
Still, one major mystery remains ... WHEN ARE WE GOING TO HEAR FROM LAVAR?
The biggest of the Ballers has been eerily silent since the BBB fallout went public.
There are reports Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo are not speaking with their dad -- but no one has publicly commented about the state of the family.
If there's one thing we know about LaVar ... he won't stay quiet for long.
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Lonzo Ball's Manager Trashes Big Baller Brand Shoes ... Calls for BBBoycott
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Lonzo Ball's manager wants everyone to take their $500 Big Baller Brand shoes and THROW THEM IN THE TRASH.
Yeah, seems the Big Baller era is officially over.
The guy dumping his ZO2s is Darren "DMo" Moore -- Lonzo's longtime friend and manager.
Moore posted video of the shoe-trashing on social media -- along with the hashtag, "DumpUrMerch."
So, why is Zo's camp turning on Big Baller Brand?
It's obviously connected to reports that BBB co-founder Alan Foster allegedly stole $1.5 MILLION from Lonzo's personal and business accounts.
Ball has lawyered up and says he plans to go after Foster.
In a statement, Lonzo says he still has love and respect for Foster -- but it seems his manager DMo doesn't feel the same way.
Important to point out that Lonzo isn't calling for people to trash his shoes -- he's still a majority owner in the company -- but it's not a good sign that his manager is calling for a worldwide BBB dump.
There are also reports the Ball family is considering folding the BBB brand altogether.
As for Lonzo, he's hinted on social media that he could sign with Nike.
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Soulja Boy Gucci is Racist!!! I'm Not Playing My Song
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Soulja Boy isn't wearing Gucci bandanas anymore, and he sure as hell ain't about to rap about them ... because he thinks the brand is "racist as f**k!!!"
The rapper is still raging mad over Gucci's blackface scandal -- and we got this video of him stopping his Sunday performance at the High Times Dope Cup in Adelanto, CA ripping the company a new one.
Soulja starts rapping "Gucci Bandanna" before stopping the show and bashing Gucci over its disastrous decision to sell a sweater resembling blackface. SB doesn't hold back, calling the sweater "racist ass s**t" and telling Gucci to "suck my d**k!"
Young Drako is still on board with the Gucci boycott, and that's gotta suck for them ... because he says he's spent over $1 million on Gucci in the last 10 years!
Yeah, Soulja's days as a walking, talking Gucci billboard are over. For now.
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The Jonas Brothers From Nice to Vice ... Miami Party Like it's 1984!!!
The Jonas Brothers are poppin' in Miami ... with some bright ass colors that are clearly an homage to "Miami Vice."
Nick, Joe and Kevin are down in South Beach shooting their next music video. They're on a yacht and looking very Crockett & Tubbs -- the main characters on the classic TV show, for you kids. The pastels are a nice throwback ... although only 2 of the bros were even alive at the height of "Miami Vice."
The bros were also seen wearing matching blue suits ... laughing it up while sitting and holding vintage tanning reflectors. Bronze, baby!! Guessing this was also for the music video ... though nobody would blame 'em for trying to get some color. When in Rome! Joe was also spotted with his boo Sophie at the Prince x Unknwn dinner at Swan on Friday.
It's unclear what music video they're shooting but it could be the trio's second release from their upcoming new album. You'll recall they released their "Sucker" music video earlier this month ... featuring their significant others Priyanka Chopra, Sophie Turner and Danielle Jonas.
That music video -- shot in England, btw -- took the world by storm. No sign of the lady Jonases down in the 305, but just in case you need a refresher ... here it is, Sucker!
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Kim and Kanye Buy Some Special Edition Yeezys ... Support A Good Cause
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian got ya covered if you're thirsty for lemonade and unreleased Yeezys ... and it's all to raise money for a great cause.
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Kanye, Kim and Adidas partnered with families across the country Friday to create homemade lemonade stands hawking fresh drinks, and even fresher kicks ... and all the proceeds are being donated to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
The pop-ups are operating right now ... and if you run across one, you can cop an unreleased pair of the Yeezy Boost 700 V2 "Geode" for $300. The lemonade stands are up and running in Indianapolis, Texas, Ohio, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa and South Dakota.
Kim and Kanye are also busy building their own stand, which they'll set up in their community.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
If you're unable to make it to one of the custom stands ... you can still donate here.
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Podcaster Adam22 Gunman Charged In Live Stream Robbery Attempt
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Police and prosecutors believe podcast host Adam Grandmaison's life really was in danger when a guy busted in during his live stream and put a gun to his head ... 'cause the suspect's been charged, and he's still behind bars.
The hip-hop host of the "No Jumper" podcast -- known as Adam22 -- was violently interrupted while recording his show Sunday when the gunman pointed his weapon at Adam and threatened his life.
According to the L.A. County D.A.'s office ... the suspect, 24-year-old David Tran, has now been charged with one count of attempted second-degree robbery. He's still in custody and being held on $100k bail.
After video of the scary moment surfaced, many skeptics wondered if Adam staged it for publicity. Adam spoke to us and made it clear -- it was 100 percent real and serious, and everyone was fortunate there were no deaths ... especially the gunman.
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As we reported ... Adam's security at his BMX and clothing store took control of the situation by quickly taking the guy down, and Adam ended his live stream and called the cops.
Adam had a sense of humor about the ordeal too ... saying, "One minute you're tweeting jokes about f***ing cats and the next minute you got a gun to your head."
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Danielle Bregoli Happy 16th Bday, Kid ... Here's Your First Rolex!!!
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Danielle Bregoli just hit a milestone of wealth and success at a very young age -- she's now the proud owner of a Rolex watch ... the perfect way to ring in her 16th birthday.
Sources tell us Bhad Bhabie received her first Rolex ever Tuesday in NYC as an early birthday gift to celebrate her sweet 16, courtesy of her managers, Adam Kluger and Dan Roof. We're told Danielle has always wanted a Rolex but hasn't gotten around to snagging one.
The diamond-encrusted watch is a beaut, and it's custom too.
Our sources say this is a Mother of Pearl Rolex, and it comes fully loaded with 15.38 carats of VS diamonds around the band, and 1.5 carats of VS diamonds on the Roman numerals lining the face dial. All in all ... we're talking about a $42,000 value.
We're told the watch was commissioned by Joel the Jeweler in L.A.
We got Danielle out in NYC Tuesday and she was already sporting her new gift ... but she says there's still one more present that'll make her bday perfect.
Danielle certainly deserves it -- she's been riding a wave of success so high for so long now that it's somewhat surprising she hadn't copped one of these before. From smash hit songs to her own reality show on Snapchat, she's come a long way from her "Dr. Phil" days.
Happy birthday, kid.
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Cam Newton On Taylor Hearn Fight ... 'It's Unfortunate'
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How does Cam Newton feel about his Carolina Panthers offensive lineman, Taylor Hearn, getting knocked out in a street fight?
Exactly how you think he would feel ... telling TMZ Sports, "It's unfortunate."
Cam didn't wanna get too into the situation involving Hearn ... but noted he hasn't spoken with the 23-year-old since the incident.
We broke the story ... Hearn -- 6'4", 315 pounds -- tried to fight several people outside of a bar in Augusta, Georgia ... only to get KO'd by a guy half his size.
The one thing Cam DID want to talk about ... HATS!!!
Turns out, Newton is a part owner of the Meshika hat company -- where our photog, Charlie, gets all his cool headwear and the two talked about their obsession with lids!
In fact, Cam told us he's got roughly 50 HATS from legendary hat maker Alberto Hernandez -- and he still remembers the very first one he ever bought!
The hat obsession ain't cheap -- some of Alberto's hats can run upwards of $1,800!!
Good thing Cam's rich (he's reportedly made more than $104 million during his NFL career!).
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Karl Lagerfeld Death Certificate Cements French Legacy
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Iconic fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld is being remembered in France as one of the nation's favorite adopted sons ... and it's all spelled out in his death certificate.
We've obtained Karl's death certificate, issued last month in Paris, and it highlights the fact that the German-born designer was awarded the prestigious decoration, Commander of the Legion of Honor ... France's highest civil merit.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy presented the medal to Karl in 2010 ... well-deserved, because Karl spent 55 years designing in Paris, so the Parisians made sure the honor wasn't forgotten. Fun fact: Napoleon started the Legion of Honor in 1802.
As we reported -- Karl died February 19 in a Paris hospital -- the certificate lists 10:20 AM as the time of death.
The cause of death is not revealed ... though Karl was battling pancreatic cancer.
The certificate lists "artistic director" as Karl's profession. As you know, he was the toast of the fashion world for decades, designing for Fendi and Chanel.
The doc says Patrick Negri, the branch manager of a Barclays Bank, identified Lagerfeld's body ... if only Karl's beloved cat, Choupette, could talk.
Karl was 85.