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Kobe is the poster boy on a flier touting him as the host of a party at NBA All-Star Weekend in Dallas. The catch: The party is being thrown by Show Magazine -- a men's publication featuring scantily clad and topless women.

So why would Kobe -- who dodged a career-ending bullet in 2003 -- make a move that could potentially sully his resurrected image?

Kobe's camp isn't talking -- but reps from the magazine and the club where the party is set to go down each insist Kobe negotiated a fee and put his Hancock on a contract.

The owner of Show Magazine also claims he had to have the flier approved by the NBA before he could start distributing it around town.

As for the sexy models -- we're told some of the girls from the magazine will be appearing at the party in "sexy outfits."

It's all in papers filed yesterday in federal court in Los Angeles, by prosecutors hoping to convince a judge to lock up Michael David Barrett for 27 months as punishment for surreptitiously taping the ESPN correspondent in her hotel room and posting it on the Internet.

In the docs, first obtained by TheSmokingGun.com, prosecutors claim Barrett "victimized approximately 16 other women in almost precisely the same way he victimized" Andrews -- and posted at least 32 "hotel peephole videos" to the web.

The docs also state that Barrett ran Internet background searches on 30 women, including "other female sports reporters, as well as other television personalities."

In the docs, prosecutors claim Andrews wants $335,558.27 in restitution from Barrett -- citing that she now suffers from "substantial emotional distress."

Steven Jackson, the starting running back for the St. Louis Rams, is officially off the hook after his baby mama accused him of beating her while she was 9 months pregnant with his child.

Las Vegas police tell us there's simply not enough evidence to move forward with the case.

Cops say they spoke with Supriya Harris, Jackson and witnesses before closing the case.

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With Mardi Gras just a few days away cops want to remind the breast-happy parade-goers in The Big Easy that this football party is rated G ... and will be broadcast live throughout the world.

TMZ spoke to cops in the French Quarter, who tell us 600 po-po's will be on patrol at the big party ... and anyone seen exchanging nudity for beads can expect a big, fat summons ... or even a trip to the slammer.

The parade is scheduled to go down at 5pm today -- and cops are expecting at least 250,000 wild Saints fans to attend. Buckle up.

The Spurs' lawyer fired off a letter to TheDirty.com last week, demanding the website "immediately and permanently" remove the photos showing guard George Hill's privates ... pics the genius snapped of himself using his cell phone. The Spurs want the pics down because they shine a negative light on the team's image.

But a lawyer for TheDirty sent a letter right back, saying the site has every right to post photos of "celebrities making fools of themselves" -- and taking them down won't change the fact that Hill is a moron.

TheDirty's lawyer also says the Spurs' attempt to have the pics removed will only cause a "Streisand Effect" -- meaning the matter will become even more publicized due to their attempt to quash it ... like it just did.

Saints fans have been rolling over to Drew's place in droves -- leaving signs, trinkets and flowers for the Super Bowl MVP.

Question is ...

We can't all be Kim Kardashian.

TMZ spoke with an employee for the team shop, who told us from the minute the Super Bowl ended, it's been "crazy and overwhelming."

The basketball legend left a Super Bowl after-party in Miami last night and rolled out in a brand new Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano -- base price: $300K.

Riding shotgun -- his hot, 30-year-old girlfriend Yvette Prieto.

Anyone still wanna be like Mike?

Reggie and his GF/good luck charm Kim Kardashian, along with Lance Moore, Pierre Thomas and Marvin Mitchell, all celebrated at the Axe Lounge at the Fountainebleau Hotel in Miami last night.

Who dat?

The ad, paid for by Focus on the Family, features Tim and his mom -- but doesn't make mention whatsoever of any political issue (*cough cough abortion).

Tiger Woods is headed back to his home in Florida sometime next week and has pinpointed his return to golf ... according to someone who works for the Woods family.

The source tells TMZ he is aiming to play in the Tavistock Cup -- an event that pits pros from the Isleworth Golf & Country Club against the pros from the nearby Lake Nona Golf & Country Club.

This year's event takes place March 22 and 23 at the Isleworth Golf & Country Club.

After the tourney, we're told Tiger will head to Georgia to get ready for a little something called ... The Masters.

We're told Tiger will be returning to his home in Windermere next week. Cleaning crews have been spotted around the outside of the home for the last few days.

Warren Sapp posted bail this morning while his lawyer asked everyone to "reserve judgment" on Sapp until all the facts come out.

Sapp was arrested yesterday on one charge of misdemeanor domestic violence after an alleged altercation with his girlfriend in Miami.

He posted the $1,500 bond and was ordered to stay away from the alleged victim.