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Who needs LeBron? Dwyane Wade proved he's a helluva solo act -- flexing his TERRIBLE singing voice in the name of comedy on a Disney Channel show last night ... and it's pretty great.

Wade had a pretty huge role on "Austin & Ally" -- playing himself ... but there was a twist -- he had an unhealthy obsession with Austin (who's a huge pop star on the show).

In one clip, Dwyane tries to prove he can sing in an effort to perform with Austin at a live concert .. his audition is predictably terrible -- but it's supposed to be and Wade nails the bit.

Who says Rolex watches are just for your wrist??

Apparently not L.A. Clippers star Chris Paul who hit up Greystone nightclub in Hollywood last night sportin' a baseball cap that appeared to have a gold Rolex band connecting the back.

Unclear who makes the hat or how much it costs -- but we're workin' on it ... give us a few mins.

Meantime, CP3 wasn't the only huge star at the club last night -- Seattle Seahawks star Richard Sherman and some of hs teammates were there too.

But none of them had a Rolex band on their headgear though.

7:09 AM PT -- OK, got the answer ... the hat is made by a company called "Gated Community" ... and it retails for $150.

The strap on the back is not an official Rolex strap -- but it appears it's made to resemble one. The company notes that if that hat doesn't fit your head, you can "easily remove a link on the hat to a suitable fit."

The new chick spotted out with Johnny Manziel is just his type -- she parties, she's athletic ... and she can rock the holy hell out of a bikini.

Check out these pics of Colleen Crowley -- the TCU student who accompanied Johnny to Fenway Park and then to a Boston nightclub this week.

Nice work, Mr. Football.

Glen 'Big Baby' Davis' NBA contract must not say anything about moonlighting ... 'cause the Clippers forward was in his hometown this week pushing fried chicken in the drive thru of a fast food chain.

It happened Wednesday in Baton Rouge when Glen stopped into Raising Cane's -- a super popular (and delicious) chicken finger joint -- and got behind a register during the lunch rush.

"Just another day working the drive through at @Raising_Canes. Come see me on Sherwood Forest Blvd in Baton Rouge." Glen tweeted.

Glen also tweeted several pictures of his fast food adventure and we gotta say, it's pretty hilarious to see the 6'9" 289 pound behemoth workin' the drive thru booth.

Anyone wondering if Davis has fallen on tough times should relax -- funds from his poultry peddling day were donated to his foundation which encourages inner city kids to stay in school.

Another positive? No computers were harmed during Glen's drive thru tenure.

Five-time Olympic swimming gold medalist Ian Thorpe confirmed he's gay during an Australian sit-down interview Sunday ... after years of speculation over his sexuality.

Thorpe had denied he was gay for a long time, but told Network Ten he realized the truth about himself sometime in the past few weeks ... and started coming out to the people closest to him.

The Thorpedo -- who dominated the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney -- says he lied about his sexuality because he was too young at the time to know the truth.

Thorpe says he doesn't feel bad about lying either, explaining, "I’m comfortable saying I’m a gay man. And I don’t want young people to feel the same way that I did. You can grow up, you can be comfortable, and you can be gay."

Brody Jenner may have been too busy to attend his step-sister's wedding last month, but he cleared the decks to attend her ex-boyfriend's nuptials.

Reggie Bush tied the knot in grand style -- though still short of Versailles -- at the Grand Del Mar in San Diego ... rated the #1 hotel in America by TripAdvisor.

Brody took a plus one ... GF Kaitlynn Carter.

The World Cup has been HUGE for the flag industry -- with sales of Germany and Argentina flags BOOMING in the U.S. with their incredible run ... but one flag is doing WAY better than the other.

TMZ Sports spoke with multiple MAJOR U.S.-based flag companies who tell us sales of German flags are up 800% since the tournament started ... and Argentinian flags up 400%.

So, who's selling more overall? That victory goes to Germany.

According to Annin Flagmakers, the largest wholesale flag manufacturer in the U.S., German flags are outselling Argentina flags 3 to 1

We also spoke with a rep for AAA Flag & Banner, a retail store with locations across the country, who tells us, "We sold almost all our of German flags [the day after they advanced to the finals]. We're ordering more. They're selling like hot bread."

While there have been some major upsets during the 2014 World Cup there is one thing on the field that hasn't let anyone down... the incredibly cool hairstyles from around the world!

Dwight Howard has stepped right into the middle of a heated political issue -- tweeting #FreePalestine ... and then immediately deleting it, apologizing and calling it a "mistake."

It all went down Saturday afternoon -- the NBA star offered no explanation as to why he posted the #FreePalestine tweet ... but it seems it was motivated by the current situation in the Middle East.

Moments after the tweet went up ... it went down ... and the backpeddling began, with Dwight writing, "Previous tweet was a mistake. I have never commented on international politics and never will."

Then came the follow up ... ""I apologize if I offended anyone with my previous tweet, it was a mistake!"

Wonder how Amare Stoudemire is gonna feel about it?

LeBron James' decision to leave Miami for his hometown Cavs is the best thing that could've happened for the NBA ... so says L.A. Clippers honcho Doc Rivers.

TMZ Sports spoke the Clips' head coach and president of basketball operations outside Madeo who hailed LeBron's move.

"I hope it's not a great move, but I think it's terrific," Doc said.

No wonder Reggie Bush's wedding is costing a fortune -- the NFL star is going ALL OUT for his guests ... loading up an insane menu that includes TONS of shellfish, booze and late-night DRUNK FOOD!!

Let's start with the shellfish ... because Reggie and Lilit will be offering their guests the following:

-- Shrimp with cilantro and cotija
-- Shrimp potstickers
-- Lobster and butternut squash bisque
-- Roasted jumbo prawn with mini crab cake and lobster sauce
-- Mozzarella and crab crusted beef tenderloin

As for the booze ... it's all top shelf stuff -- with Belvedere, Grey Goose, Patron, Ciroq ... and a variety of decent whiskeys including Johnny Walker Black, Crown Royal, Jack Daniels and Glenlivet.

But the best part of the whole wedding ... Mr. and Mrs. Bush are opening up a SLIDER STATION for drunk revelers to munch on between midnight and 2AM ... french fries included.

Donald Sterling was NOT the most famous person at the L.A. County Superior Courthouse this week ... that honor went to Jaleel White ... who hilariously RIPPED on the Clips owner right outside the courtroom and TMZ Sports has the footage.

White appeared in court as a witness in someone else's legal battle -- at the same time the Sterling media circus was underway in the same building.

So, Jaleel being Jaleel ... thought it would be funny to fire off some Donald Sterling trash talk -- and he was right.

Whoever emerges victorious in the World Cup final between Germany and Argentina will join an elite group -- and become the 20th team since 1930 to hoist the trophy.

So, check out this gallery to see what kind of company the winners will be in after tomorrow's battle.

In the meantime, here are some World Cup Fun Facts:

1) There has been two World Cup trophies to date and the first one was used until Brazil won it in 1970.

2) World Cup went on an 12-year hiatus between 1938-1950 because of World War II.

If you want a season long pass to witness Lebron James' return to Cleveland next year, the clock is ticking ... because TMZ Sports has leaned that Cavaliers season tickets are nearly gone.

Just eight hours after Lebron announced he was returning the Cavs, box office sources tell us there are less than 50 packages available (as of the time of this post).

Although there's been a steady uptake in sales since the rumors of a possible return began, business predictably EXPLODED when James made his intentions official this morning.

But that doesn't mean all hope for catching the new look Cavs are lost, individual non-season ticket sales haven' even started yet -- but when they do, expect chaos.

2:10 P.M. PDT -- Inyo County officials tell us ... an autopsy was performed and the cause of death is heat stroke.

One of the villains from the "Harry Potter" movies -- British actor Dave Legeno -- died while hiking in Death Valley ... TMZ has learned.

Legeno's body was found by a pair of hikers on Sunday in an area so remote ... a CHP helicopter had to be called in to remove it.

50-year-old Legeno played the werewolf Fenrir Greyback in the 'Potter' movies. He was also in "Snatch."

The Inyo County Sheriff's Department (in CA) tells TMZ it appears Legeno died of heat related issues ... and may have been dead for 3-4 days before his body was discovered. Summer temps in Death Valley are known to go over 120 degrees.

We're told the coroner still has Legeno's body while his family makes plans.

He has a daughter in her 20s.