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Forget Shady Pines, when Steve Nash retires ... he'll be in the lap of luxury -- 'cause the L.A. Lakers star just dropped $4.8 million on a Manhattan Beach pad ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Our real estate sources tell us ... Nash had been on the hunt for a permanent home on the West Coast -- somewhere he could settle down after his NBA career. Then he found a 4,175 square foot gem just 2 blocks from the sand.

Problem is ... it's super ugly and outdated.

Solution is ... we're told Nash is gonna knock the whole thing down and build his dream house.

We're told the place was originally listed for $5 million ... but Nash was able to get the price down to $4.8 mil with an all-cash offer. Strong.

Sources tell us Nash already has a builder in mind and wants to get to work ASAP.

The only undefeated pro wrestling champ ... when it comes to drinking ... is Andre the Giant -- so says another WWE legend -- Jerry "The King" Lawler.

Before he was announcing, Lawler used to wrestle and hang with the French giant -- and tells us A.T.G. could drink more than anyone he knows ... or YOU know, for that matter.

As Jerry walked out of LAX ... he also revealed the exact amount of beer it took to get 7'4", 500 lb. Andre drunk, and let's just say ... George Lopez would be proud.

He went in looking for steak, but Tim Tebow left dinner Friday night with a job offer from a big time VH1 actress ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Tebow was grubbin' down at Boa in Hollywood when he was spotted by Kat Bailess -- one of the stars of the hit VH1 dance drama, "Hit The Floor."

“My daddy played football at Ole’ Miss," Kat says ... "So I went up to him and asked to take a picture."

And that's when Kat decided to take things one step further -- "I told Tim that he should be a guest star on my show ‘Hit The Floor.' He said ’that’d be really cool’, but he had to talk to his reps, which I understand.”

“I woke this morning and thought, ‘I can’t believe I pitched Tim Tebow on the show!’”

Kat says Tim couldn't have been a nicer guy -- “He was such a gentleman. He didn’t hesitate to to take the picture.”

March Madness isn't just great for Las Vegas casinos ... it's also HUGE for the ho business ... with one Vegas-area brothel telling TMZ Sports sales have been BOOMING since the first tip-off.

We spoke with a rep for Sherry's Ranch in Pahrump, NV ... who tells us the hotel connected to the brothel is filling up almost as fast as the women on staff!

Lance Stephenson had a helluva Tuesday night ... 'cause hours after he became a dad again, the NBA star was celebrating at an NYC nightclub ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Stephenson's baby mama Feby Torres announced the birth of Lance Jr. on March 18th -- the same night the Indiana Pacers star was scheduled to appear at Greenhouse NYC.

Well, Lance isn't one to bail on a commitment ... and sources at the club tell us he rolled in late Tuesday night -- and popped Bottega Rose champagne and sipped on D'Ussé cognac with some of his pals from the Pacers.

But after he put in his time at the club, we're told Lance returned to the hospital to be with his family.

And if that wasn't enough ... Lance also played in a game the next night and CRUSHED IT -- leading the team in scoring and rebounds.

ESPN reporter Michelle Beadle is firing the first shot at the NY Jets for signing Michael Vick -- saying she will no longer root for the team because she REFUSES to forgive Vick for dogfighting.

Beadle just tweeted, "Looks like mama is on the market for a new football team."

She added, "Oh. And any mention of 'getting over dogfighting' is an automatic block. You do you, chickadees. #happyfriday."

Vick was convicted on dogfighting charges back in 2007 -- and spent 548 days behind bars. He has since issued multiple apologies and worked with various animal organizations.

An insane scene played out today in Johnny Weir's divorce case ... ending with Johnny taking the family dog out of their apartment ... as his sobbing husband Victor helplessly watched.

TMZ broke the story ... Johnny has filed for divorce and it's turned vicious.

Sources connected to the case tell TMZ ... both Johnny and Victor rushed to court Friday. Victor got a restraining order against Johnny, claiming the Olympian attacked him March 5 by hitting him in the arm and throwing jewelry and a wooden Russian doll at him.

Johnny got an order giving him the right to go into their New Jersey apartment for 30 minutes and collect his belongings with the help of cops, without any interference from Victor.

We're told Johnny showed up to the apartment with 6 cops and Victor's cousin while Victor was still in court. Johnny took a number of his belongings, including 2 TV sets, Hermes scarves, various costumes and most importantly ... Tema, a Japanese Chin which he and Victor got during the marriage.

We're told Victor rushed to the apartment while Johnny was still there and stood by helplessly as cops let Johnny take the dog. Victor was on the phone with his crisis manager, Wendy Feldman ... sobbing uncontrollably.

Duke's shocking 1st round upset in the NCAA tournament today really hit hard with Duke porn star Belle Knox ... who tells TMZ Sports she wants to comfort her team ... with her vagina.

As we previously reported, Knox offered the Blue Devils free sex toys from her sex toy line if they won the tourney -- including one item that happens to be a mold of her crotch.

But after Duke was knocked out by Mercer ... Knox says she still bleeds blue and white -- saying, "They played hard and I love them ... of course, I'll give them [my sex toys] for free."

... and with Duke losing to Mercer, it seems Warren Buffett -- and his 1 BILLION DOLLARS -- are safe.

Unless, of course, you picked Mercer.

But you didn't.

No one did.

Sucks to be Duke.

In case you didn't know ... Buffett was offering a $1 billion prize to anyone who submitted a PERFECT bracket through Yahoo and Quicken Loans.

After the first day, 83% of the people in the contest were eliminated. It's unlikely anyone survived after the Duke upset..

BONUS: Here's Mercer player Kevin Canevari celebrating the win by busting out the Nae Nae.

Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and model GF Irina Shayk both showed up to a European basketball game last night wearing skin-hugging pants.

Peyton Manning will never be taken seriously in Hollywood ... despite the fact he's made a bazillion commercials ... at least, according to mega-director Brett Ratner.

Ratner -- who directed the "Rush Hour" flicks -- was leaving Craig's in L.A. last night when we asked if he'd ever consider Peyton for a role in his movies ... since guys like Jeremy Piven say Manning's developed a great reputation as a commercial actor.

But Brett was quick to shoot it down -- telling TMZ Sports he just doesn't think Peyton's got what it takes to make the jump to the big screen.

For the record ... Brett Favre pulled it off in "Something About Mary" ... Terry Bradshaw was in "Failure to Launch" and of course, Dan Marino had a huge role in "Ace Ventura."

Sorry Peyton ... Hollywood's a brutal town.

Johnny Weir went full vampire on his husband Victor Voronov during a nuclear domestic dispute early this year -- nearly biting a chunk out of the guy's arm -- or so Victor claims ... and now, TMZ has obtained a photo of the damage.

Details surrounding the argument are unclear, but the bite mark is gnarly.

Victor filed a police report and Johnny was charged with simple assault back in January. Victor decided not to press the case and charges were dropped.

As we reported, Johnny and Victor had multiple issues leading up to Johnny filing for divorce last month.

49ers star Patrick Willis is Down Under with some other NFL giants -- and they are RULING the beaches and the babes in thongs. Easy pickings for these guys?

Plus, Floyd Mayweather Jr. gets his workout on ... to Justin Bieber's music. We know they're boys, but is this showing TOO much support?

Johnny Weir made it clear to hubby Victor Voronov -- him straying on Victor was inexcusable, but so was Victor vengefully defacing Johnny's Birkin handbags.

Johnny sent a remorseful email to Victor on Sept. 29, 2013 -- obtained by TMZ -- in which Johnny did a full-blown mea culpa for his misdeeds, but went on to scold Victor for destroying his precious purses.

Johnny writes, "If you decide to wreck things, please wreck cheaper things than Birkins." He goes on ..."The f*** you on the Birkin is kinda cool, though, you artist. I know you don't care about how I'll survive if you divorce me, but please leave my Birkin bags, Celine bags and Chanel bags alone."

It appears Johnny may be a little cash-strapped, because he says "I'm planning them as part of my eBay sale."

Johnny is incredibly remorseful in the email, expressing "eternal" love from "the depths of my broken heart."

So now it's clear ... Victor wasn't Johnny's only beloved accessory.

Rob Gronkowski ... aka GRONK ... is back! We had a hysterical run-in with the Patriots star while he was training in L.A. -- and while he definitely looks "jacked" ... will he be ready to go next season?

Plus, soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo tries to upstage his supermodel GF Irina Shayk by jumping into a a super-tight pair of jeans! We know they look awesome on Irina ... but Cristiano??

KC Chiefs superstar Tamba Hali is sticking up for his former Penn State coach Joe Paterno in a new rap song ... in which he seems to blow off the PSU child rape scandal as "Sandusky bulls**t."

Hali -- who owns his own record label -- just dropped a new video called "Jodeci Freestyle" ... in which he references Paterno and addresses the haters.

"It's like he's gone ... but uh ... he's still living through me."

He adds, "Ya'll would never understand 'cause ya'll stuck on that Sandusky bulls**t."

The Sandusky BS that Hali could be referring to is the fact that Joe's legacy was forever tarnished by his inaction while Sandusky was raping at least 8 young boys -- including at least one he sexually assaulted in the Penn State locker room.