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The L.A. Clippers apparently didn't learn from Kendall and Kylie -- using historical images on t-shirts is a dicey game to play ... and one that often ends in an L.

The Clips just convinced Blake Griffin to re-sign with the team for 5 years and $173 million, and reportedly used this "Pioneers" t-shirt to help seal the deal.

The shirt features the faces of Martin Luther King Jr., JFK, Abraham Lincoln, Nelson Mandela, Gandhi, Einstein, Barack Obama and Muhammad Ali ... with Griffin towering above them. Team employees reportedly wore the shirt during the final meeting with Blake.

Obviously, people are ripping into it ... calling it tone-deaf, laughable and downright moronic.

Lionel Messi married his longtime girlfriend, Antonella Roccuzzo, in front of more than 250 friends and family at a super-star-studded event.

The famous soccer player got hitched at a hotel/casino in Rosario Argentina in a lavish ceremony in front of his fellow Barcelona F.C. players, pop star Shakira, family and childhood friends.

Lionel and Antonella have known each other for 25 years ... since he was 5.

Phones were banned during the ceremony.

J Lo and A-Rod caused quite the scene Friday night in Queens ... with fans going insane.

They were strolling around Hunters Point Park and, let's just say few have hit the grass looking this good.

Earlier in the evening Jennifer performed at at 4th of July Concert in NYC. Alex was front and center and gave her a big fat kiss as she left the stage.

By the way ... JLo did not disappoint, putting on a proud display of what her mamma gave her.

Charlie Sheen is still winning.

The actor and avid sports fan sold an iconic piece of memorabilia -- Babe Ruth's 1927 New York Yankees World Series ring -- for a whopping $2,093,927 via auction Friday night. But he wasn't done there ... he also hauled in $2,303,920 for an original copy of the sale document that sent Ruth from the Red Sox to the Yanks in 1919.

That's $4.4 mil if you're keeping track.

We actually got Sheen out in Studio City, CA Friday before the Lelands.com auction was complete and asked him why he was unloading his Babe Ruth gear. His answer was very Charlie.

So was his answer for whether or not he's trading Ruth's ring for an engagement ring.

Christopher Darden thinks the O.J. Simpson glove demo was one of the greatest moves in the history of jurisprudence ... the question -- greatest for who?

Darden is featured on "The Jury Speaks," an Oxygen show that will air July 22. TMZ has obtained a clip in which Darden seems to still stand behind his decision to have O.J. try on the bloody glove that was used by the murderer.

It's stunning ... Darden blames Simpson for making it appear the glove didn't fit -- which is exactly why a chorus of critics felt it was a super bad decision to allow him to do the demo in front of the jury.

And speaking of the jury ... check out the juror who clearly bought Johnny Cochran's famous line hook, line and sinker ... "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit."

Donald Trump is one of the most polarizing political figures in American history, but there's actually a consensus on his golf skills ... and now those skills can rub off on you if the price is right.

RR Auction is hawking TaylorMade clubs that were swung by Trump at his course in Bedminster, NJ more than 10 years ago. They were gifted to his personal caddie, Andrew Lombardo.

The irons are engraved with "D. Trump." The future Prez later changed his signature engraving to "DJT1."

The auction house is hoping the clubs will fetch around $30k.

Sounds high, right? But fact is ... Trump's an excellent golfer with a 3 handicap.

Here's the thing ... even if you buy the clubs, don't think you can drive the golf cart on the green.

Does Big Show think Dave Bautista has what it takes to rival The Rock as the biggest actor in Hollywood??

How did Nick Diaz respond Thursday after getting provisionally suspended by the UFC's drug-testing organization???

HE SMOKED WEEEEEEEEEED, SON!

Diaz fired up a fat joint with some friends in Vegas and didn't seem to have a care in the world after the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced Nick accumulated 3 whereabouts failures over the last 12 months.

In other words, when USADA comes calling, you have to check in -- and Diaz didn't. Three times.

No word yet on how long the ban's gonna last ... but it's not lookin' good for Diaz -- who was suspended 18 months after a third failed drug test in 2015 (all for weed).

Diaz has 14 days to contest the violation ... if he wants to.

The last time we spoke with Dana White, he didn't seem too confident that either Diaz brother would ever fight again.

Here's video of Klay Thompson pelvic thrustin' like a champ next to a couple Chinese women ... trying (and failing) to follow them in a b-ball-themed dance.

Klay was at a shoe store in China to promote his new Anta brand kicks -- and had to bust a move for the culture. We think it was a kinda goofy routine ... but the Splash Bro liked it. A LOT.

#ChinaKlay was feelin' himself so hard ... he kept it flowing even after the track cut out.

FYI, this ain't the first time KT went HAM on his shoe tour.

The private jets are landing in Argentina for the wedding of the year -- soccer superstar Lionel Messi tying the knot to his childhood sweetheart ... and Shakira's on the guest list.

The singer and her soccer star husband, Gerard Pique, touched down in Rosario for the wedding, reportedly set to go down Friday afternoon in front of a crowd of hundreds.

Among the stars expected to watch Messi and Antonella Roccuzzo -- soccer studs Luis Suarez, Neymar, Xavi, Cesc Fabregas and Carlos Puyol.

Conor McGregor is following the #1 rule of what to do when you strike it rich -- HOOK UP YOUR MOTHER!

The Notorious signed the checks to get his mom a SIIIICK home in Ireland -- complete with the finest appliances, furniture, etc. It's dope.

Unclear if it's a renovation of Mrs. McGregor's old pad or if he bought her a new house ... but one thing's for sure, Conor spared no expense on top of the line everything.

Conor's sister, Aoife, showed off the interior -- complete with custom drawers that have Conor's nickname, "Notorious," etched on the sides.

Good son.

LeBron James decided to take his wife out on a fancy Hollywood dinner date Thursday -- and cruised up to the hottest restaurant in town in a sick $340k Rolls-Royce!!

Bron and Savannah hit up Catch in West Hollywood -- where every major star goes to eat and be seen (Sofia Richie, Shaun White and Brittany Snow were also in the restaurant last night).

The James' didn't do much talkin' ... but they made a helluva statement with their car! Our car experts tell us Bron was behind the wheel of a 2017 Rolls-Royce Dawn Drophead Coupe.

Starting price ... $342k -- and that's the basic factory model. You know LeBron doesn't do basic anything.

Some car fun facts: it goes 0 to 60 in 4.3 seconds and gets a whopping 12 miles per gallon in the city.

The craziest part ... it's a fantasy car for most normal people. It's just another ride for LeBron.

Enes Kanter says he'd probably be DEAD if he had been shipped back to Turkey after his passport was canceled last month ... claiming the Turkish govt. is out to kill him.

The OKC Thunder star (and outspoken critic of the Turkish govt.) was detained by police in Romania on May 20 -- and has now told Vice News the consequences would have been deadly if he had been sent back to his homeland.

"I would be in a jail and probably the second day you'll hear from the news, 'Oh, he just got poisoned and he just died. He got food poisoning.' Or, 'He was depression and hanged himself.'"

Kanter has referred to Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, as the "Hitler of our generation" -- and in turn, the govt. has labeled Kanter a terrorist and issued a warrant for his arrest.

UFC rising star Robert Whittaker is hungry to fight the best, and Michael Bisping AIN'T IT -- even though he's the champ in their division.

The way Whittaker sees it, Bisping's fragile ass hasn't done much of anything since winning the middleweight belt last year ... so he and Yoel Romero are fighting to see who's really #1 at UFC 213.

"I want to fight the top of the food chain," Bobby Knuckles told TMZ Sports. "Bisping's out ... he hasn't fought a dude in the top 10 in a long time."

FYI: Bisping's only title defense was against 46-year-old Dan Henderson.

NBA star Zach LaVine has high ambitions in Chicago ... but can the high-flyin' dunk master jump over the Jumpman and pass Michael Jordan as the best Bulls dunker of all time??

That's exactly what we asked LaVine -- who was just recently traded from Minnesota to the Windy City -- and while the 2-time dunk contest champ has some serious hops, he doesn't think he'd ever match His Airness' classic moves.

It's a pretty humble response from LaVine, who's only 22 years old and has already put on a dunking clinic in just 3 years in the league ... but we get it. It's M.J. we're talking about.

We also asked about getting traded away from the T-Wolves ... and it's nothing but love for his old squad.

Venus Williams flouted numerous traffic laws as she sped through an intersection and caused a crash that resulted in horrendous injuries to a married couple, killing the husband ... this according to a new wrongful death lawsuit.

Venus broke the law on June 9 by entering an intersection in Palm Beach County, and she failed to yield the right of way, blew through a red light, drove too fast while distracted, and recklessly created a situation where the accident was unavoidable ... this according to the lawsuit obtained by TMZ Sports.

TMZ Sports broke the story, 78-year-old Jerome Barson, a passenger in the car, died 14 days after the accident. Barson's wife, Linda, who was driving the Hyundai, was severely injured. According to the suit, the impact was so severe their car was "crushed, the front windshield shattered, the airbags deployed, there was crush damage to the rear on the driver's side, and the back window was shattered."

Jerome suffered massive internal bleeding, a fractured spine and massive internal organ damage. He was transported to an ICU unit where he lingered and died June 22. Linda, who survived, suffered a cracked sternum and multiple broken bones.

According to the suit, filed by the estate's attorney, Michael Steinger, the Barsons were married for more than 33 years ... and Linda watched her husband die on her 68th birthday.

The suit seeks unspecified damages for loss of companionship for both Linda and their family, loss of earnings, pain and suffering, and medical and funeral expenses.

Venus' rep claims she was only going 5 MPH and entered the intersection on a green light.