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Funeral services have been set for Makenzi Kern, whose tragic death at Tyrese Haliburton's fiancée, Jade Jones' bachelorette, shocked loved ones.

According to her obituary, visitation services will be held Friday, June 26, from 3 PM to 7 PM at Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home. A memorial service celebrating her life is scheduled for Saturday, June 27, at 2 PM at the same location.

The family is asking that memorial donations be made to causes and organizations that were especially meaningful to Makenzi.

Looks like LeBron James and a handful of his iconic 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers championship teammates are livin' it up in Saint-Tropez ... taking their European vacation to new heights.

The squad popped up in the French commune this weekend ... and there was no shortage of clubs, booze, and vibes. The traveling party includes LeBron, Kevin Love, J.R. Smith, Channing Frye, Richard Jefferson, Tristan Thompson, Iman Shumpert, and Matthew Dellavedova.

Check out the stories posted on Instagram ... LeBron is goin' LeZooka with a giant bottle of Champagne ... and that's before the whole squad suited up for the club.

Paul Pierce's Father's Day came with some serious drama ... 'cause Princess Santiago says the basketball Hall of Famer forgot all about their baby boy ... something she claims is becoming a theme.

Princess unloaded on Paul in a series of Instagram posts Sunday ... blasting the former Celtics star for celebrating Father's Day online while allegedly failing to spend time with their infant son, King.

Her posts centered around a Father's Day tribute Paul shared featuring four of his other children ... with Santiago claiming King -- who is approaching 5 months old -- was notably absent from Paul's plans despite being the first Father's Day since King's birth.

New Yorkers usually take out their trash, but one basketball fan took the receptacle instead ... making off with a Knicks-themed trash can during the recent championship parade.

New video's going viral online showing a fan of the NBA's newly minted champs stopping by a blue and orange trash can on a city street in NYC.

It ain't bolted down ... so she flips it over and dumps out all the refuse before walking away with her basketball-based bounty.

The family of the doodle Jameson, who was shot to death by an LAPD officer last Saturday, has torn the "reckless" officer apart after bodycam footage showed them shooting the pup multiple times ... even after he was down.

Jameson's owners, Marie Marseille and Jeremiah Garcia, called the incident "unnecessary and profoundly dangerous" via their attorney, Brett Greenfield ... and questioned the judgement of the officer in a statement to TMZ.

They slammed ... "Throughout the encounter, the officer repeatedly used profanity, focused on the dog’s size, and displayed an aggressive attitude during what was supposed to be a welfare check."

The New York Knicks have their NBA Championship ... and now stars Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart also have an apology from Stephen A. Smith, who showered them with hate during their early careers.

Here's the sitch -- Knicks stars and longtime pals Jalen and Josh held a live taping of their "The Roommates Show" podcast at the Infosys Theater at NYC's Madison Square Garden along with co-host Matt Hillman on Friday. They invited SAS onto the stage as one of their many surprise guests ... and he was greeted by roaring boos from the crowd.

It's no surprise -- Stephen infamously doubted the talent of Brunson and several NBA futures while they were playing collegiate basketball ... and continued when they were drafted.

Jalen Brunson wants a guest gig on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" ... and one of the show's biggest stars is "absolutely" on board with the idea.

TMZ Sports caught up with Detective Elliot Stabler himself -- Christopher Meloni -- out in NYC fresh off the Knicks' championship win this week ... and had to ask about the Finals MVP wanting to show off his acting chops.

Meloni gets it -- after bringing the Larry O'Brien trophy back to the Big Apple after a 53-year drought, Brunson can essentially do whatever he wants as King of New York ... and that includes making his way in front of the SVU cams.

New York Knicks fans are so excited celebrating their first championship in 53 years, even getting pantsed in the street ain't gonna ruin the vibes ... and for proof, look no further than this wild scene from the parade!

Video is going viral online, capturing a moment straight out of Studio 54 back in the day ... it all begins with one Knicks fan ripping another off a streetlight and throwing her down to the ground.

The woman who got rag dolled quickly brushes off the WWE-style move ... running up and pulling the other woman's shorts down, revealing her basketball-shaped backside.

This is NYC, though -- no time for embarrassment in the Big Apple -- and the woman flaunts what she's got, twerking right in front of the other's face ... basically, dunking on her in the process.

Jalen Brunson heard all the chatter surrounding the New York Knicks this season ... but he got the last word at their championship rally on Thursday -- telling the crowd there's no need to address the haters!!!

The Knicks took the stage in front of City Hall minutes ago ... with several local politicians, head coach Mike Brown, and the Finals MVP getting time on the mic.

Brown set the vibes with yet another "Who Let The Dogs Out?" chant ... and when Brunson took over, he admitted he has tried several times to make coach stop.

Knicks fans waited 53 loooong years for a championship ... and they damn sure weren't letting anything (or anyone) block their view of the parade!

Millions of orange and blue lunatics flooded the Canyon of Heroes along Broadway in Lower Manhattan Thursday morning, turning the entire route into a real-life jungle gym, and TMZ Sports was on the ground.

We got videos showing hundreds of fans scaling street signs, lamp posts, traffic signals, and anything else they could to catch a quick peek of the Kings of New York as they were riding by on floats.

What they saw was a movie.

Timothée Chalamet won't be getting any acting done Thursday ... he's busy with his other job -- New York Knicks hype man at the championship parade.

The actor hopped on a float at the landmark event celebrating his favorite team in NYC ... and someone gave him a microphone to get the crowd excited.

Check out this video taken by a Knicks fan ... Timothée's leading folks in a "Let's go, Knicks" chant while rolling down the road in one of the parade buses ... rocking a bright orange hoodie.

The biggest party of the year just went down in Lower Manhattan -- the New York Knicks held a parade down Broadway to celebrate their NBA Finals championship ... and it was wild!!

The fans were lined up for hours ... but that's nothing compared to the 53 years they had to wait to witness a Larry O'Brien trophy return to NYC. Officials said the area reached full capacity ... and that was hours before it was slated to start!!

The route went through the Canyon of Heroes all the way to City Hall, where the champs are expected to receive keys to the city.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is partying like a champion on Thursday ... joining the New York Knicks on their float for their NBA Finals parade -- and showing off his moves that would make Fat Joe proud!!

The mayor was spotted right next to Karl-Anthony Towns during the massive gathering in Lower Manhattan ... and when the cameras cut to the duo, they did their best "Lean Back" dance as the man himself performed the hit song.

It's par for the course for this celebration ... as there are plenty of notable names sprinkled through the festivities. On top of the familiar faces, there are so many fans in attendance that officials said the area was at full capacity hours before the parade was slated to start.

The New York Knicks' NBA Finals celebration is underway ... but one glaring error has folks buzzing more than the champions on the floats down Broadway.

City Hall is draped in banners honoring the members of the 2026 roster ... and bench player Dillon Jones' tribute includes his name with the number 33.

One problem -- Jones never wore those digits for the Knicks, as it was retired in honor of Patrick Ewing back in 2003. His number in New York is actually 1.

Could the White House go from jabs to jump shots?

Dan Hurley's certainly on board ... telling TMZ DC he'd love to have his UConn Huskies play on the South Lawn next after the recent UFC Freedom 250 extravaganza!!

Coach Hurley -- who attended the elaborate MMA event on Sunday and other UFC fights in the past -- lit up when Charlie Cotton pitched the idea of getting some college basketball at 1600 Penn next.

7:06 PM PT -- Tyrese Haliburton posted a tribute to Makenzi Kern on his Instagram story shorty after his fiancée, Jade Jones, shared hers.

Tyrese Haliburton's fiancée, Jade Jones, just broke her silence after a friend died at her bachelorette party ... remembering her as "a light in this world."

Jones took to Instagram to share her love for Makenzi Kern -- her longtime pal who passed away unexpectedly at Jones' bachelorette in St. Barts -- sharing photos of the two of them together over the years.

In her caption, Jade remembers Makenzi as a goofy, funny person who brought happiness to every room she walked into.