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This is crazy ... an NBA player was arrested in L.A. this week -- after allegedly jacking a brand new Mercedes from a valet stand and going on a wild joyride ... TMZ Sports has learned.

The alleged car thief is Jeff Adrien -- a 29-year-old ex-college stud at UCONN who played 5 seasons in the NBA. In fact, he was a team captain on the UCONN team that made the Final Four in '09.

Law enforcement tells us Adrien -- who played with the Minnesota Timberwolves last year -- was waiting outside of a popular West Hollywood hotel where he was staying when he saw a guy valet a pretty sick Mercedes.

We're told Adrien somehow got the keys to the Mercedes (even though he didn't have a claim ticket) -- and peeled off with the car.

One source tells us Adrien went on a 6 hour joyride before RETURNING IT back at the hotel.

Someone figured out what happened and informed the owner -- and Adrien was later arrested by LAPD for grand theft auto and taken to jail! He was later released on $25k bail.

The person who owns the car says Adrien not only damaged the ride -- but his car REEKED of weed when he got it back and he's pissed!!!

We reached out to Adrien for comment -- so far no word back.

Mark Wahlberg is hard even as a doting soccer dad.

Mark and his family were in Bev Hills Saturday for his son's soccer match, and check out the rims on the mini!

He's got it goin' on, with custom wheels, a Boston hat and a hard-ass smile.

Lana Del Rey has some serious home security issues -- the singer had TWO luxury sports cars stolen out from under her nose within a week!

According to docs obtained by TMZ, a woman named Icess Floyd got into Lana's L.A. home in early November and made herself comfy for a couple days while Lana was out of town. Cops say she eventually bolted in Lana's 2013 Jaguar XK convertible, but ended up getting it impounded.

Here's the really ballsy part ... Floyd went back to the home and took off with a SECOND Jag, this time a 2015 F-TYPE! But during joyride #2, she got busted on an outstanding traffic warrant. Lana's car got impounded. Again.

Floyd was charged with 2 counts of burglary, and 2 counts of felony joyriding. Both of Lana's cars were returned. As we reported, a guy was busted for breaking into Lana's Malibu home earlier this week when she wasn't home.

House sitters wanted.

Chad Michael Collins' trip to see "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2" cost him over $1,500 when someone snatched his two-wheeler outside the theater!!!

Collins, who's been on shows like "Bones," "Castle," and "Once Upon A Time," posted his own hilarious version of an APB on Facebook after his beloved Cannondale went missing.

It includes a detailed timeline complete with photos of Big Red ... his pet name for the bike, which he thinks someone stole with a hacksaw.

LAPD's on the case, but since they've got bigger fish to fry ... Chad's alerting Craigslist users, in case Big Red comes up for sale. He also thinks sending cosmic love to the thief will help get back the bike.

He could've used some of that after the movie. He had to walk home.

This.Is.Awesome ...

White Sox star Alexei Ramirez was torn on what color he wanted his 2016 F-TYPE Jaguar to be ... so he dropped $25k so he wouldn't have to decide ... 'cause now the car freakin' CHANGES COLORS.

We spoke to customizing god Alex Vega from The Auto Firm who tells us the whip was painted by graffiti artist Rene Turrek using thermochromic paint ... meaning when the Jaguar is cold ... it's black ... but when it warms up it morphs into a red, white, and blue masterpiece.

Final price tag for the paint job? $25k!!

Alexei's ride is a work of art ... literally ... it's destined to be part of Miami's Art Basel show this December and is a joint project with Warren Henry Automotive Group.

Picasso, baby.

Mercedes-Benz is so classy ... even their commercial shoots have 5-star catering for lunch.

Check out the menu on a recent set in Pasadena for the brand new GLE 350 SUV ... it's pretty far from a cold-cut platter.

-- Spicy shrimp over white grits topped with garlic beer creole sauce

-- Organic buttermilk fried chicken & jalapeño waffle topped with country sausage gravy

-- Kobe meatloaf over Yukon gold mashed potatoes topped with a root beer raisin glaze

-- Fresh apple & berry cobbler

We're told the crew for the commercial went nuts ... and everyone cleaned their plates.

Your move, Hyundai.

Giovanni Ribisi and model/actress Agyness Deyn finalized their divorce, and each of them's gonna drive away with a sweet ride.

Ribisi and Deyn don't have any kids, and neither is getting spousal support -- so no issues there. However, when it comes to property ... Ribisi draws the line at his bike.

Blac Chyna was telling the truth when she said she wasn't behind the wheel during a hit and run crash earlier this month ... we've learned, the driver's a reality TV star, and she's in big trouble.

TMZ broke the story ... Chyna's white BMW nailed another vehicle carrying 3 passengers in the valley. Witnesses say two African-American women in mini skirts bailed from the Beamer and Chyna remained adamant, it wasn't her.

Now, sources close to the investigation are backing BC up. We're told Paige Addison from the show "Boss Nails" met with the LAPD earlier this week with her attorney and admitted she was the driver.

We're told Paige told cops Blac Chyna was not in the car and not at the crash scene.

Law enforcement sources say the case will be referred to prosecutors ... leaving the scene of an accident where there are injuries can be prosecuted as a felony.

We reached out to Paige ... so far, no word back.

He might be staring down the barrel of retirement, but Reggie Bush is making it clear -- he ain't worried about money -- 'cause he just bought his mom a brand new $200,000 Bentley.

Reggie's mom just turned the big 50 -- and to celebrate, the injured 49ers running back hooked her up with the keys to a sick Bentley Flying Spur ... which (depending on the options) can cost up to $250k.

Bush has reportedly made more than $60 MILLION during his NFL career -- not counting all of the endorsement $$$ he's racked up. Plus, he's planning on suing the city of St. Louis for a TON of cash over the knee injury he suffered there earlier this season.

The feds are are hot on the trail of Apollo Nida's super expensive ATV and motorcycle ... and it's led them to the doorstep of 'RHOA' co-star Kandi Burruss.

The government is on the hunt for anything of value that Apollo owns, so his victims can be made whole. Apollo owns nearly $2 mil in restitution for money laundering and check fraud.

As he sits in prison, the feds are looking to seize Apollo's 2014 Ducati and Yamaha Raptor ATV. It looks like he was trying to hide them, because they're not at his house. They're tucked away at Kandi's.

But Apollo has a problem ... 'RHOA' aired an episode Sunday where Kandi confessed the wheels were in her garage. We've learned 2 days later the feds were in court, getting an order from a judge allowing them to pay a visit to Kandi and grab the fancy toys.

Here's the good news. The feds are fans of 'Real Housewives.'

Formula 1 racing champ Lewis Hamilton has an unreal excuse for why he crashed his $2 MILLION Pagani Zonda supercar in Monaco this week -- he'd been PARTYING WAY TOO HARD!!!

Hamilton was reportedly driving through the streets of Monte Carlo early Tuesday morning when he lost control and hit a parked car around 3:30 AM.

According to the BBC, Hamilton had one hell of an honest excuse for the wreck -- "It was a result of heavy partying and not much rest for 10 days. I am a bit run down. I have been non-stop and trying to fit training in at the same time and not getting a lot of sleep."

Cops responded to the scene and Hamilton was given a breathalyzer -- but reportedly passed.

Hamilton later went to Instagram to issue a statement confirming the crash and adding, "Nobody was hurt, which is the most important thing."

"But the car was obviously damaged and I made very light contact with a stationary vehicle. Talking with the team and my doctor, we decided together that it was best for me to rest at home."

Blac Chyna could be in big legal trouble ... her car was involved in a horrific accident early Sunday morning and the driver -- whoever it was -- is now a fugitive from justice.

We've obtained pics of the aftermath of the violent crash. Here's what we've learned. At 1:30 AM, Blac Chyna's white BMW was allegedly speeding down Reseda Blvd. south of Ventura Blvd. in the San Fernando Valley, when it blew a stop sign and slammed into a car that was turning left.

The collision was so violent Blac Chyna's car took out a pole and a fire hydrant. The other car flew across the lanes and we're told all 3 passengers were injured.

Our sources say the 3 passengers saw 2 African-American women in mini skirts get out of the BMW and jump in a car that had been following them, leaving the BMW behind.

Police have opened a hit and run investigation.

As for Blac Chyna ... one source tells us she stayed in Saturday night and was not driving. We're told she often loans her car out to friends, and that's likely what happened Saturday night.

Under California law, if the owner of a car gives someone else permission to drive and the driver gets in an accident, the owner and driver are legally on the hook.

Chyna's lawyer tells TMZ his client was not involved in the accident ... he says she wasn't even at the scene.

The Game has grossly overestimated where his giant junk can take him because as far as we know ... being well endowed does not warrant a disabled parking placard.

The rapper pulled his tricked out jeep into a blue spot Tuesday during a bank run in the Valley -- but walked limp-free to and from his whip. A nearby security guard noticed Game's illegal parking job, and snapped a picture ... of the jeep.

Game's other ride ... was far more concealed this time around. But just in case you forgot (we know you didn't) ...

NY Mets superstar Yoenis Cespedes decided to reward himself for getting to the World Series this year -- so he dropped $75k to pimp out a brand new 3-wheeled super car ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Cespedes has become OBSESSED with designing and customizing whips -- especially with Alex Vegas from The Auto Firm in Miami.

So, all he needed was an excuse to splurge on a new ride -- and the World Series run felt like the perfect reason.

The result? A custom Avorza Polaris -- with Avorza red and grey leather seats and a custom red #52 on the hood.

In total, Cespedes put $75k worth of work into the $20k car ... and the end result is pretty sweet.

It'll look pretty good next to that fire-breathing Lambo that's already in his garage ...

When Kendall Jenner got a '57 Corvette everyone in our newsroom couldn't stop talking about the dream car they'd get if money was no object. So, we whipped up a gallery to showcase some of the wild rides we'd choose.

George Barris, the creator of the amazing 1966 Batmobile and many other legendary whips ... has died.

Barris' most famous car was surely the one Adam West drove during the "Batman" TV show. But he has a rich automotive history ... he designed the 'Munsters' Koach, the truck for "The Beverly Hillbillies" and the modified Dodge Charger for "Thunder Alley."

The Batmobile sold at auction in 2013 for $4.62 million.

Barris died early Thursday. We're told he'd been battling a brain tumor. He was just shy of 90.

RIP