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Jadeveon Clowney isn’t just a terror on the gridiron – he DOMINATES the hardwood too ... and TMZ Sports has video proof of the guy throwing down a NASTY dunk back in 2012.

Back before Clowney became a household name, the football stud played in a charity basketball game in South Carolina in May '12 ... when he was just 19 years old.

Ya gotta watch the clip ... Jadeveon threw down a ferocious dunk off a lob -- it's impressive.

We spoke to some of the guys who played in the game -- which benefited the iCHOPE Foundation for underprivileged kids -- who tell us Jadeveon's performance was super impressive and littered with some quality jams.

FYI -- Jadeveon played a little high school basketball ... and wasn't bad --averaging 9 points and 9 rebounds a game. He was better at football though.

Isaiah Rider DEMANDS his props ... telling TMZ Sports he REVOLUTIONIZED dunk contests forever when he pulled off the first ever between-the-legs jam ... and now, it's impossible to win without biting his style.

The 1994 Slam Dunk champion was at the Westfield Culver City this weekend (where Kobe Bryant nearly incited a riot) ... and he wasn't bashful about laying claim to his acrobatic achievement.

"Every dunk contest they go between the legs, give it different variations -- but I originated it! The East Bay Funk Dunk ... you need to gimme my props!!”

We did some digging ... and Isaiah’s got a point -- with everyone from Paul George to Kobe Bryant using Rider's signature move to wow the judges.

Meantime, check out the footage from Isiah's '94 dunk -- even skinny Charles Barkley was impressed.

Duke basketball phenom Jabari Parker could very well be the first pick in the NBA draft ... if he doesn't become Martha Stewart first -- 'cause the guy has some serious baking skills.

Parker showed off his culinary prowess recently by rewarding the swarms of Duke fans camping out for the March 8th battle vs. UNC (Yes, March 8th, they’re crazy) with his signature “Jabari Bars.”

Check out the video… it’s a serious culinary experience, with Jabari refusing to detail his full list of ingredients, and at one point saying “If they like them, I might have to leave college to be a professional dessert maker.”

The verdict? One student said that the Jabari Bars were a “12 out of 10.”

WWE honcho Vince McMahon accidentally dropped a powerbomb of his own during a taping of "Monday Night Raw" ... sharting himself in KHAKI PANTS right before a live segment ... so says Jim Ross.

Ross was dishing on his former boss' "Al Roker" moment during an interview on the "Opie & Anthony" radio show ... saying Vince was trying to jokingly fart in a producer's face ... when his plan backfired, literally.

"It got liquid," Ross said ... "He sharted."

And how did everyone know? Jim says it stank ... plus, the evidence was splattered all over Vince's khaki pants.

As The Rock would say ... Can you SMELLLLLLLLLLLLL what McMahon is cookin'?

A star high school running back -- who reportedly committed to the University of South Florida -- was arrested Sunday after allegedly pulling a gun on a police officer ... all thanks to a brave police dog.

The suspect -- 18-year-old Marquise Bryant -- was confronted by an officer in Fort Myers, FL for loitering around 2:30 AM.

During the incident, the cop says Bryant reached for his right front pocket -- even after the cop told him to put his hands up.

The cop says Bryant continued to go for the pocket ... and a fight broke out between the two -- with Bryant allegedly pulling out a gun at one point.

But the officer was able to click a button that released his police dog Bala from the cop car -- and Bala bit Bryant on his right thigh.

Clinton Portis was expecting a fancy town car to take him to the airport this morning -- instead, he got a '99 Honda Civic and a driver who wouldn't put down a bucket of fried chicken ... so, of course, he took pics.

The former Pro-Bowl running back was out in Charlotte, NC on business -- and got hooked up with a car service that was supposed to take the VIP back to the airport in style.

Instead, Portis tells TMZ Sports ... "A 75 year old woman pulled up in a black 99' Civic, and there's two baby seats in the back."

"I put my bag on the baby seat and I got in the front. The lady was eating Bojangles [chicken]. I said 'this gotta be a prank."

It was no prank. This chicken-chowing chauffeur then asked Portis if HE knew the way to the airport. Not a good sign.

"We were at a red light and she punched the gas. We spun out. I couldn't stop laughing."

Sorry ladies ... and gents ... the rumored Michael Sam naked selfie just ain't him ... so says Michael's agent.

The photo has been exploding online -- with multiple websites saying the shot of a naked buff dude (which reportedly surfaced on the Grindr app) with his face covered by an iPad is the NFL draft prospect.

But Sam's agent Cameron Weiss tells TMZ Sports simply ... "The picture is not Mike."

Weiss adds, "It could be anyone. There's no face."

Cameron says the REAL Michael Sam is focused on the NFL Draft -- saying, "Michael has a few weeks to fine tune some things before his Pro Day. He'll be ready."

Darren Sharper will remain BEHIND BARS until at least Friday ... when officials will decide if the former NFL star will be dragged to Louisiana to face more rape charges.

The former New Orleans Saints defensive star was just taken from his jail cell to L.A. County Superior court -- in handcuffs -- to face the judge regarding the rape cases in California and Louisiana.

During Monday's hearing, the judge decided to take bail off the table until at least Friday, citing a "no bail warrant" out of Louisiana -- which means Sharper will remain behind bars in L.A. for the rest of the week.

In court, Sharper's attorney challenged the notion that Sharper can be held without bail -- since he hasn't been charged with a crime in Louisiana. And since he already posted bail in the L.A. case -- there's no basis to keep him locked up.

10:34 AM PT -- TMZ Sports has now obtained the original criminal complaint filed against Tarver in Nevada in 2013 ... which shows he was charged with fraud and theft for taking out the money in 2012 and never paying it back.

According to the criminal complaint, both charges are felonies ... which means Tarver could be facing some real slammer time.

Former boxing champ Antonio Tarver never paid back $200,000 in gambling markers to the Wynn Las Vegas from a gambling binge in 2012 ... so says a lawsuit obtained by TMZ Sports.

Tarver was arrested in Florida over the weekend on a warrant out of Nevada -- the arrest documents were vague about the nature of the alleged offense.

Now, we know ... Tarver is the target of a criminal investigation for allegedly not settling several gambling markers he took at the Wynn during a 4-day gambling binge in July 2012.

According to the Wynn, Tarver took out $50k on July 24, 2012 ... another $50k on July 26 ... and $100k on July 27 ... totaling $200k.

Big Daddy V was a beloved WWE star, but who knew his friends and family loved him enough to carry around his ashes??!! His widow plans to share him with a gesture that's either really touching or really creepy.

Plus, maybe Lebron James isn't the dunking machine we all think he is -- or maybe Kevin Love is just that good! You gotta see how K-Love put LBJ to shame.

Former Pro-Bowl linebacker Keith Mitchell got his chakra on at a yoga retreat in Hawaii this weekend ... where he explained how yoga saved his life after being paralyzed in the NFL.

Mitchell -- who played for the Saints, Texans and Jaguars -- was a speaker at the Wanderlust Festival in Hawaii ... where he explained how the practice helped him "reclaim his life."

As for the hit, Mitchell says he was making a routine tackle in 2003, when something went terribly wrong -- "I had no movement in my extremities and a spine that had been traumatized."

Now, Mitchell looks like he's doing pretty well ... at least judging by the pics.

Namaste.

Dawson's got game (at least, most of the time) .... 'cause TMZ Sports has video of James Van Der Beek ballin' in an entertainment basketball league -- hittin' 3s and airballs in the same game.

James is a member of the "Dallas" squad in the E-League at Equinox gym in L.A. -- along with his famous teammates Brandon Routh, Josh Hutcherson, James Lafferty and Nick Swardson.

And that's not all ... some of the stars from other teams include Michael B. Jordan, Trey Songz and Kevin Hart.

As for Van Der Beek, he had his ups and downs in Week 1 ... every time he did something well, it seems like he followed up with a blunder.

In the end, James' team lost -- but keep your head up, there's always next week!

LeBron James' awesome black facemask ain't for everyone .... especially white people ... so says caucasian NBA star David Lee.

The Golden State Warriors big man was boarding the team bus outside the Trump International over the weekend when he told us he was a big fan of LeBron's look.

But Lee admitted he won't be getting a black mask of his own anytime soon ... saying, "I'm a white guy. It wouldn't look right."

Detroit Pistons star Andre Drummond's #wcw blew up in his face when Jennette McCurdy from 'iCarly' put him on BLAST ... even saying the dude's a bad kisser! What went so wrong for her to burn him like that?

Plus, the Internet was buzzing that Michael Sam's penis had popped up again -- this time in a naked selfie -- but his people insist ... that's not Michael's johnson. You buying it?

Also ... we got Tim Tebow walking out of movie night -- and you might be surprised by what he Saee ... and his favorite flick of all time!

Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius arrived to court in South Africa for Day 1 of his murder trial Monday -- and it's already getting intense ... with a neighbor saying she heard "bloodcurdling screams" the night of the shooting.

Pistorius -- aka "Blade Runner" -- shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013 -- and he's been charged with premeditated murder. Oscar pleaded not guilty to the shooting -- and claims it was accidental because he thought Reeva was an intruder who got inside the house.

Today, Oscar's neighbor recounted what she remembered from that night -- "Just after 3, I woke up from a woman's terrible screams. Then I also heard a man screaming for help. Three times he yelled for help."

The neighbor said her husband immediately called authorities.

Former Tiger Woods mistress Joslyn James is such a terrible mother, she's made a government "Most Wanted" list for bailing on nearly $20k in back child support ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Years before she banged Tiger, Joslyn -- real name Veronica T. Siwik -- gave birth to a son (now 14) ... and since she was the breadwinner in the relationship, she was ordered to pay child support to the dad.

But instead of paying up, Joslyn (a professional porn star) did what she does best ... screwed everyone ... and according to the Washington State Division of Child Support, she owes $18,419.86 in unpaid support.

James even made the division's "Most Wanted" list ... meaning she's in the top 100 of the state's 370,000+ child support cases. What an accomplishment!!!

A spokesman for DCS tells us the list is "the worst of the worst. It signifies you've made no effort. If you're currently making any payments, you're not on the list."

We reached out to Joslyn for comment -- and a rep told us the state must be mistaken -- "It's unfounded."

Joslyn's rep adds, "She loves her child. She's a doting mother."

Sure she is.