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Former Team USA wrestling gold medalist Kurt Angle is on a mission to avenge his 80-year-old mother ... who sent $4,000 to heartless phone scammers after they convinced her a family member was in danger.

Angle tells TMZ ... his mother recently received a call from someone in the Domincan Republic who claimed her grandson was in a local jail and needed $4,000 STAT ... or the consequences would be severe.

Angle's mom, who lives in Pittsburgh, wired the cash and thought everything would be fine ... until she got another call the next day ... demanding an additional $4,000.

Mama Angle couldn't afford the payment ... so she contacted Kurt ... who had a feeling the whole thing was a scam and reached out to the family member who was supposedly in danger.

Turns out, the family member was FINE and hadn't been to the D.R. in over a year ... so Kurt contacted local authorities to get to the bottom of the situation.

According to the FBI, Kurt's mom is just one of MANY victims being targeted by international scammers who prey on the elderly.

Kurt tells us he has a feeling the people who duped his mom have an accomplice working near her home in Pittsburgh ... because they knew about his family ... and managed to find his mother's unlisted phone number.

Forget the Big Three ... LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade are now a 1920s-era JAZZ TRIO -- or at least they played one Tuesday night ... at Bosh's blowout 28th birthday party in Miami.

It all went down at Miami's Adrienne Arsht Center -- James, Bosh and Wade took the stage and surprised the entire party with an impromptu jam sesh ... and we're told, they weren't that bad.

Other guests included ... Timbaland, Heat President Pat Riley, and the entire Heat squad. Grammy winner Chrisette Michele also performed.

Dennis Rodman still hasn't paid the price for his slaphappy hands -- this according to a Vegas waitress, who claims The Worm spanked her on the job back in 2009 ... and now, she's dragging him back to court.

As we previously reported, Sara Robinson sued the Chicago Bulls legend after the alleged sexual assault at the Hard Rock -- and when Rodman failed to respond to the complaint ... Sara won a default judgment in the sum of $225,000.

But Sara claims Rodman still hasn't paid a cent -- so she's once again fighting the same battle, filing new docs in Florida to enforce the judgment in the Sunshine State ... where she suspects Rodman owns property ... hoping to get Rodman to finally pay up.

Sara’s lawyer tells us, “Mr. Rodman has not paid any of the judgment” -- forcing Sara to file papers in EVERY State where Rodman holds residency, including CA and NJ.

Alas, Sara shouldn’t hold her breath ... Rodman also owes his ex-wife $800k and his lawyer says he’s broke.

Rodman's rep tells us, "We have a Vegas lawyer involved now and expect this to be thrown out. It's really a case of someone trying to take advantage of the situation because she was fired."

WWE legend Kamala is at risk of losing another foot due to his diabetes-related medical problems -- this according to his son.

As TMZ previously reported ... Kamala’s left leg was amputated last year due to ongoing complications with diabetes and high blood pressure. Unfortunately the problems aren’t over.

Kamala Jr. went on "The Roman Show" today and revealed, “[My father] is having complications with his other foot now ... Friday we’ll know if they have to take his other foot off.”

Tim Tebow's not second-string to Nike -- because the athletic company is now suing Reebok ... over the exclusive rights to use Tebow's name on merchandise.

Nike filed a lawsuit against Reebok this week -- just one day after the Jets officially announced the Tebow trade -- and according to the suit, Reebok's new Jets merch bearing Tebow's name (above) is in violation of a 2010 Nike-Tebow endorsement deal.

According to the deal, Nike's got sole merchandising rights to all things Tebow ... and Nike alone.

A rep for Nike released a statement, claiming, “We have filed a complaint relating to unauthorized use of Tim Tebow's name on New York Jets related apparel. Nike is authorized and licensed to use Tim Tebow's name on products."

It’s unclear what apparel Nike's specifically bitching about -- but Reebok’s 10-year, $250 million apparel deal with the NFL expires this month. Nike is slated to take over in April with a 5-year deal, worth roughly $35 million a year.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson says he owes his ENTIRE career to a traumatic experience from his childhood -- a traumatic experience that inspired him to spend every waking hour in the gym.

The confessional was shot for a documentary which chronicled the build up to the Rock's upcoming match against John Cena at Wrestlemania XXVIII this weekend.

During an emotional car ride, Rock opens up about the time he and his family were evicted from their apartment in Hawaii when he was 14 years old.

Rock says he'll never forget the look of despair on his mom's face when she tried to explain why he couldn't sleep in his own bed that night.

Magic Johnson is in as part owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers -- and Frank McCourt is out -- after the NBA legend's investment group sealed a TWO BILLION dollar deal to purchase the team ... and the crowd went wild!

Magic and McCourt announced the deal late Tuesday night ... which should unite LA's most storied sports franchise with its most beloved athlete by the end of April.

Magic was the face of the investment group -- Guggenheim Partners -- which closed the $2 billion deal that still has to be approved in federal bankruptcy court. The controlling partner of the team would actually be Mark Walter, CEO of GP.

As part of the deal McCourt would get to buy the land around Dodger Stadium -- mainly the overpriced parking lots -- for around $150 million. Face it Dodger fans ... he's never leaving.

But hey, "In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened" ... we got Magic!

UFC badass Alistair Overeem has just been ordered to attend "impulse control" counseling -- after allegedly shoving a woman in the face at a Vegas hotel in January.

He was also ordered to perform 50 hours of community service.

As we previously reported, Overeem was charged with misdemeanor battery after allegedly "pushing/shoving" a woman in the face at the Wynn Hotel on January 2 -- just a few nights after beating Brock Lesnar into retirement at UFC 141.

In addition, Alistair was sentenced to 90 days for the assault today -- but the sentence was suspended to give the bruiser a chance to show the court he's not an out-of-control hothead.

2:18 PM PDT -- Rodman's rep tells TMZ ... the "sick" comment was a reference to the NBA legend's ongoing struggle with alcoholism.

The rep notes ... Dennis visited a doctor a few months ago and he's in "great physical shape."

Dennis Rodman can't afford to pay more than $800,000 in back child support ... because he's dead ass broke -- this according to new court documents.

Dennis' estranged wife Michelle Rodman filed new papers this month, claiming The Worm owes $808,935 in unpaid child support for his 9- and 10-year-old children -- and an additional $51,441 in unpaid spousal support.

But Dennis' attorney responded to the filing, insisting there's no way the Chicago Bulls legend can pay those bills -- because "Respondent Dennis Rodman is broke and cannot afford any additional fees."

According to his lawyer, Dennis is also "extremely sick" and just isn't making the same bank he made back in his heyday. The lawyer does not specify the nature of Rodman's illness.

According to Dennis' lawyer, the giant child support figure is based on an order Michelle obtained a while ago behind his back -- requiring Rodman to pay $50,000 a month in child support ... an order Dennis has been fighting since 2010.

Dennis' lawyer insists the monthly amount is "unjustified" because it isn't based on Dennis' actual income ... it's based on ludicrous estimates made by Michelle's attorney.

NBA legend Allen Iverson is trying to slam the brakes on his divorce -- insisting he and his estranged wife have recently bumped uglies ... so her petition is null and void.

Iverson filed a motion to dismiss last week in his pending divorce case, claiming he and his wife Tawanna had temporarily reconciled from November 2011 to February 2012 -- and had "resumed their marital relationship, cohabiting, having sexual relations and holding themselves out as husband and wife."

According to Iverson, that's enough for a judge to throw out Tawanna's divorce petition -- on grounds the marriage isn't "irretrievably broken" ... as she had claimed.

It's unclear if Iverson actually wants to get back together with Tawanna -- the former NBA player's legal move might simply be an attempt to delay paying support.

While Indianapolis Colts stud Dwight Freeney was crushing NFL QBs ... 2 financial advisors allegedly sacked him in an embezzlement scheme involving millions of dollars, luxury hotels, and a private jet ... TMZ has learned.

According to the Federal complaint -- obtained by TMZ -- Eva D. Weinberg and Michael A. Stern were busted late last week after a lengthy investigation revealed how they "conspired to defraud victim D.F., a professional football player."

According to the docs, Weinberg is a financial advisor at Bank of America who worked with Freeney, controlled several of his accounts, and introduced him to Stern ... also a financial advisor.

The feds claim Weinberg and Stern did major damage between May 2010 and October 2011 -- making $2.2 million in fraudulent transfers from Dwight's accounts to Arms Reach Consulting -- a company controlled by Stern.

When Freeney finally noticed one of the bogus transfers in 2011, and discovered Weinberg and Stern were dating ... he called the FBI.

One FBI investigator says some of the items Weinberg and Stern purchased with Freeney's cash include expensive sunglasses, stays in luxury hotels, and -- best of all -- they planned to buy a private jet for $1.5 million!

According to the docs, agents even heard Stern brag on the phone ... "no one would be able to connect him to the [consulting] account if the wire transfers were investigated."

Clearly he was wrong ... agents arrested Weinberg in L.A. and Stern in Miami. Both were charged with wire fraud.

Tim Tebow's tour of New York City rolled on last night ... this time hitting up a modest Italian restaurant ... in a PIMPED OUT limo van.

Tebow and his entourage hit up Scarpetta in Chelsea ... and judging from the big ol' smile on his face ... he's REALLY enjoying his new city.

Atlanta Falcons superstar running back Michael Turner and his baby mama just reached the most important decision of their parenting lives -- never to let their children appear on a reality show ... on one condition.

Michael and his ex Rasheeda Walker have finally reached an agreement in their custody dispute regarding their second child -- born September 2011 -- hashing out a visitation agreement that's amenable to both parties.

According to the agreement, Michael will get to see his new son significantly during the off-season -- from January to August -- and on his bye weeks during the season. Turner also agreed to pay Rasheeda $6,000 a month.

But the best part -- according to the docs, "The parties agree that it is not in the best interest of either of the children to appear on any reality television show or program, absent mutual consent" ... meaning neither party wants the other to exploit the child on a reality show without the other's prior approval.

Looks like Kobe Bryant still has plenty of spending cash, because he just dropped a HUGE chunk of change on a sick new car. Must be nice.

According to our sources, Kobe's new ride is a Ferrari 458 Italia (see below). We're told the Black Mamba paid $329,000 yesterday for the car ... which he paid for in full with a check.

For the first time in more than two years, Tiger Woods won a PGA Tour event!!!

Woods took home the title today at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, FL. He shot a -13 and won by five strokes.

Tim Tebow enjoyed his first evening on the town in New York City as a member of the NY Jets ... hitting up Philippe Chow for dinner and catching a performance of "Wicked" on Broadway last night.

According to the NY Daily News, Tebow went backstage after the show to congratulate the cast. He told them it was his first Broadway show.