NFL's Anthony Walker Honors Trayvon Martin ... With Custom Cleats
Colts LB Anthony Walker will be wearing his heart on his feet this Sunday ... sporting a special pair of cleats that honor slain teenager Trayvon Martin.
The cleats were made by sneaker artist Desmond Jones (aka Skilz) ... and will be Walker's contribution to the NFL's "My Cause, My Cleats" week where players get to use their shoes to push their social concerns.
As far as the look of the kicks, they're pretty awesome, and feature Trayvon's face on the side, and his tragically signature hoodie serves as the tongue of the shoes.
Walker is hoping to bring attention to the Trayvon Martin Foundation by rockin' the cleats this weekend in Jacksonville.
Well done, sir.
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Rishard Matthews I'm Backin' Kaep ... On My Cleats!!
Colin Kaepernick ain't on an NFL roster, but he'll be taking the field against the Texans this Sunday ... courtesy of Tennessee Titans star Rishard Matthews' cleats!!
The 28-year-old receiver revealed his custom kicks for the NFL's "My Cause, My Cleats" campaign this weekend ... which allows players to wear any creative design supporting a charity of their choice on their cleats during the game.
Matthews explained his decision to support Kaep's Know Your Rights Camp ... saying "I don't have a foundation so I have chosen to support my brother (Colin Kaepernick's) foundation."
"He has paid the ultimate sacrifice in order to bring true everyday issues to light."
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NBA YoungBoy No Chain Reaction ... Stolen Bling Returned
NBA YoungBoy's snatched chain is back in his possession before the situation could escalate -- he'd threatened to shoot the perp -- thanks to a guy with some serious street cred.
Sources close to rapper JoJo Capone tell TMZ ... the famed hip-hop mediator did what he does best regarding YoungBoy's stolen chain, and managed to retrieve it for him peacefully.
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YoungBoy's chain was actually yanked off the neck of someone in his crew during a gig last weekend in Greensboro, NC ... causing the rapper to stop the show, and warn the crowd he'd shoot up the place if it wasn't returned.
We're told the guy who snatched it allegedly wanted a $20k ransom for it, but ended up reaching out to Capone instead to broker a peaceful solution.
JoJo also helped squash a beef between The Game and Young Thug in 2015.
There really should be some sorta hip-hop Nobel Peace Prize for this kinda thing.
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Christian Siriano's Co. Sued We 'Just Love' Take-Backs Your Name Goes On Our Panties & PJs!
Christian Siriano allegedly tried pulling a classic retail move on a company that wanted to use his name on its gear ... by taking back the deal.
The "Project Runway" winner's company, Christian Siriano Holdings, was just sued by M&A Imports for allegedly breaking a contract he signed in 2015. The deal gave the company permission to slap Christian's name all over its women's line -- panties, bras, PJs and the like.
M&A -- which owns the famous Just Love brand -- claims its agreement with Siriano gave them exclusive rights to plaster 'Christian Siriano New York' on its products for a minimum of 3 years, but he pulled out last month without explanation.
In the docs obtained by TMZ, M&A says his abrupt U-turn cost the company a fortune ... to the tune of more than $10,000,000. They're asking a judge for at least that much ... plus interest.
We've reached out to Siriano's camp for comment ... so far no word back.
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Kanye West Kickin' It Black Friday In Never-Before-Seen Yeezys
Kanye West's trip to one of L.A.'s most expensive stores on Black Friday might've been more of a genius marketing plan than him getting an early start on his Xmas shopping.
'Ye dropped by Maxfield's in West Hollywood, and although he came out empty-handed, it didn't take long for people to notice his kicks. They appear to be a pair of Yeezy Boost 350s, but in a never-before-seen florescent yellow colorway.
Unclear if they're a one-off prototype or if they're from Yeezy's next season/collection, but he recently dropped a pair of kicks called the Wave Runner 700, which had similar color laces.
Yeezy's usually retail for around $300 ... until they sell out, so better start saving up.
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LaVar Ball My ZO2's Will Help Trump Calm the F*** Down!!!
11/25/17
LaVar Ball is finally showing his hand -- not that it wasn't obvious -- his endgame with Donald Trump is to line his pockets with profits for his Big Baller Brand.
We got LaVar Friday at the New York Grill in Ontario, CA, and he's reveling over his feud with Trump. LaVar was with sons Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo.
It isn't lost on him that he got the equivalent of $13 million in free advertising when he earned Trump's wrath by saying the Prez didn't really assist in getting LiAngelo out of Chinese custody.
LaVar thinks Trump needs a pair of ZO2's for his sanity ... and we're sure LaVar would be more than happy to send him a pair.
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LaVar Ball What, Me Worry? I'm Having a Great Week!
Does this look like a man under attack by the President Of the United States?!
LaVar Ball was all smiles at the Staples Center on Tuesday -- cheesin' it up with his wife at the Lakers game ... hours before Donald Trump dissed him on Twitter again.
So, why the big smile?
LaVar's having a pretty good week -- he messed with Chris Cuomo on CNN, out-Trumped Trump in front of the world (according to Mark Cuban), and his son is home from China.
Not to mention, Big Baller Brand's new ZO2 shoes are finally about to drop. So the real question is ...
Why wouldn't he smile?
BTW -- Shout out to Mama Tina Ball looking healthy.
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V.S. Fashion Show Model Goes Down!! And Alessandra Retires
This year's Victoria's Secret Fashion show was bittersweet because Alessandra Ambrosio took her final VS catwalk Sunday night in Shanghai.
Right before the gig, the 36-year-old announced she'd be hanging up her wings after a 17-year run. Still, the spotlight was, at least momentarily, stolen by Ming Xi who went down like a sack of wet cement on the runway.
Bella Hadid, Sara Sampaio, Adriana Lima, Candice Swanepoel, Lily Aldridge also did their thing ... no falls though.
Lais Ribeiro got to rock the $2 million Fantasy Bra, while Harry Styles and Miguel performed. The show will air next week on CBS.
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'Victoria's Secret Fashion Show' Shocking Fan Scam Fake $35,000 Tickets!!!
'Victoria's Secret Fashion Show' fans are getting scammed into dropping tens of thousands of dollars for a prized ticket to the China show ... and we've learned the tickets aren't worth the paper they're printed on.
We did some digging and found out the company behind the show is not selling tickets ... the real tickets are free by invitation only.
The Chinese equivalent to eBay is now littered with offers to purchase tickets ... we found the rock-bottom price was $7,000 and the highest was a staggering $35,000 which supposedly got you a seat in the first 5 rows. And get this for audacious ... the $35k includes a phantom afterparty.
Other fake listings promise front row seats and claim Taylor Swift and Harry Styles will be performing. Not true.
Producers are trying to scrub the fake offers from the online marketplace, but they're still up.
The 2017 'Victoria's Secret Fashion Show' will air November 28 on CBS.
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Gigi Hadid Out of VS Fashion Show in China ... 'Won't Be Able to Make It'
Gigi Hadid will NOT be walking the runway for Victoria's Secret in China -- despite saying she would this summer -- and folks think it's got something to do with her mocking Asians.
Gigi announced Thursday she "won't be able to make it to China this year," adding she'd be there in spirit with her VS family, and couldn't "wait for next year!"
The model didn't elaborate as to why she was bailing, but people online couldn't help but point to the backlash she caught earlier this year when she imitated a Buddha face online ... which many people called racist and insensitive.
this is y'all woke palestine queen? Gigi out here mocking Asian people. i would say she's cancelled but she never started. rat @GiGiHadid pic.twitter.com/b6wj5k1sXE
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Again, Gigi hasn't explained the reason behind her cancellation ... but either way, it looks like she's walking this one all the way back ... not on the runway, though.
Quick side note ... it appears her sister, Bella, is still planning to appear in Shanghai.
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Serena Williams Wedding Dress Arrives ... In Mystery Bag!
The countdown is on for Serena Williams -- her wedding is TONIGHT in New Orleans ... and her wedding dress has arrived just in time!
Photogs captured a bunch of pre-wedding deliveries on Wednesday -- including a woman carrying what appears to be a wedding dress bag.
To be honest, there could be anything in there ... how the hell do we know ... but the self-proclaimed wedding and dress experts in our office are adamant that's a wedding dress bag. So, there you have it.
Besides that ... decorations, gifts and other important things were delivered on Wednesday.
We're told the guest list for the Thursday night wedding is insane -- we're talking a crazy amount of A-Listers.
9:25 AM PT -- Serena's BFF, Caroline Wozniacki, is already in town. The tennis star attended the rehearsal dinner at Meril restaurant in New Orleans with her NBA star fiance, David Lee, on Wednesday night.
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LaVar Ball Returns to U.S. 'We'll Be Good' with Trump
LaVar Ball tells TMZ Sports he expects to have an encounter with President Trump now that he's back in the U.S. ... and he expects it to go well.
"We're gonna run into each other. We'll be good," LaVar said after touching down at LAX Wednesday night with his youngest son, LaMelo.
The Big Baller was clearly being careful with his words -- and for good reason -- since his son LiAngelo is still in the middle of an international incident after shoplifting in China.
It seems LaVar is confident everything is going to be okay ... and he's using the media attention to put a spotlight on his favorite thing in the world -- Big Baller Brand!!!
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UFC's Dustin Poirier Still Cleaning Blood Out My Ears ... 3 Days After Fight!!!
Just how bloody was Dustin Poirier's UFC war with Anthony Pettis on Saturday??
Picture a Tarantino movie -- then put it inside the Octagon -- 'cause Dustin told TMZ Sports he was still cleaning plasma out of his ears 3 DAYS AFTER THE FIGHT.
"My hair was matted with blood ... my back, my shins, everything was covered. I'm still cleaning blood out of my ears right now."
Poirier says he could literally smell Pettis' blood on him during the fight -- and he ENJOYED it 'cause he's a straight savage.
But Dustin's got a softer side too ... the lightweight stud's auctioning off all his "Fight Night 120" gear, with 100% of the cash going to the family of a fallen cop.
Like blood?? Bidding ends soon!
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J Lo Cup Creator Bedazzled Her ... Now Biz is Boomin!!!
Jennifer Lopez's main accessory lately isn't a necklace, ring or even a handbag -- it's a crystal-covered Starbucks cup, and it's about to make one designer a butt load o' dough.
TaylorMade Bling founder Teneka Moore tells TMZ ... she thought she was getting punked when J Lo's manicurist asked her to make the bedazzled cup as a b-day gift for Jennifer.
It's obviously a huge hit -- the glam mug, encrusted with Swarovski crystals, has been with Jen almost as much as Alex Rodriguez. Moore says J Lo's cost $585, and A-Rod got his own last month for $495.
We're told other celebs have been reaching out too, which means Moore's holiday season could be very green.
Cristiano Ronaldo Flexin' with Jr. in Shirtless 'Shoot ... Twinning & Winning!!
Here's shirtless Cristiano Ronaldo and Cristiano Jr. proving they've got the best genes AND the best jeans -- reppin' dad's designer denim and looking fly as hell doing it.
The soccer mega-star teamed up with his 7-year-old kid for the launch of the CR7 junior collection -- expanding on the line of signature jeans he dropped earlier this year.
There are actual kid sizes, FYI ... the Cristianos were just having some fun letting Jr. twin out with Sr. for the photo shoot.
The real question -- are Ronaldo and son gonna be the next LaVar and Lonzo Ball?!
CR7 adult jeans are priced between $69-$179 ... so they're still a ways away from Big Baller status.
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Khloe Kardashian Baby Bump Magically Reappears
Khloe Kardashian is like the David Copperfield of pregnancy ... now you see her baby bump, other times you don't.
A dressed-down Khloe pulled up to an L.A. studio Tuesday, and her growing baby bump was visible ... even through a pretty hefty sweater.
It's a stark contrast from the image she posted from sister Kim's baby shower just this past weekend when there seemed to be no trace of her rising bun in the oven.
At least Khloe's ditched her heels for slippers. Chanel slippers, of course.