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NBA star JaVale McGee isn't letting a little thing like a 20 MILLION gallon flood get in the way of his charity softball game -- TMZ Sports has learned the event will happen at UCLA on Sunday ... despite the fact parts of the campus are still underwater.

The Denver Nuggets star was all set to host the 1st Annual JugLife Celebrity Softball game at Easton Stadium on the UCLA campus to benefit (ironically enough) a program to help get clean drinking water in Uganda.

So when a water main broke this week on Sunset Blvd. -- and flooded the school (including athletic fields) -- everyone wondered if the event would be moved or scrapped entirely.

BUT GOOD NEWS -- a rep for JugLife tells us the org. has spoken with UCLA numerous times since the flood and the school assures them the softball field is OK ... and the game can go on!!

UCLA says Easton Stadium happens to be located on a hill -- and received NO DAMAGE from the water.

For the record, a bunch of big sports stars are scheduled to attend -- including John Wall, Nick Young, Kevin Love and more.

Shaquille O'Neal and rapper Waka Flocka Flame just got hit with lawsuits for reposting a photo of a man with a rare disorder and mocking his appearance.

Jahmel Binion posted a selfie back in April which Shaq and Waka eventually reposted with mean-spirited captions ... clearly making fun of his face.

Jahmel suffers from a disorder called hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia -- it causes limited hair growth, missing teeth, and facial deformities.

As we reported ... once Shaq found out about Jahmel's condition he took down the post, got in touch with Jahmel and apologized. He tweeted ... "Made a new friend today when I called and apologized to Jahmel Binion. Great dude. #alwayslearning #MYBADCUZ."

Jahmel has now filed a defamation suit against Shaq, Waka, and Utah Jazz guard Trey Burke -- who allegedly threw in his own insults over social media. The lawsuit points out that more than 8.4 million people saw the insults.

Ray Rice says the incident inside of that casino elevator in New Jersey in February was "the biggest mistake of my life" ... and says he takes "full responsibility" for his actions.

The Baltimore Ravens running back addressed the media to discuss the 2 game suspension handed out by the NFL as a result of the arrest -- and while he never specifically said he KO'd his wife that night, he acknowledges that he did do SOMETHING wrong.

"I don't condone any of my behavior. I take full responsibility for my actions. My wife can do no wrong."

Ray said what happened that night was "a huge mistake on my behalf."

"I know that a lot of people out there have lost respect ... maybe not like me anymore. That's my fault. I have to own that."

Rice also says never planned on appealing any punishment the NFL decided to give -- no matter how harsh. He also says the incident in Atlantic City was a "one-time incident."

"I've never had a problem with domestic abuse."

Seems Chad Johnson fully understands the consequences of his actions -- saying his 2012 domestic violence arrest didn't just ruin his NFL career ... it also destroyed his legacy.

The former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver went to Twitter this morning and in an obvious reference to the incident with then-wife Evelyn Lozada wrote, "3 seconds of anger cost me a lifetimes worth of work."

He continued, "I LOVE everything in sight for a reason, those few seconds I stopped doing so."

After Johnson's arrest, he was immediately cut from the Miami Dolphins and was essentially blacklisted from the NFL.

Johnson is now playing ball in Canada ... but it's clear he believes his arrest overshadows his achievements on the gridiron.

Khloe Kardashian clearly blames Lamar Odom for contributing to her brother's drug problems -- and says she feels guilty for not being able to protect Rob from L.O.'s influences.

As we previously reported, Rob had gotten deep into sizzurp and weed -- and his family was pushing for him to go to rehab.

Now, Khloe is talking about Rob's issues -- and without specifically mentioning the drugs -- says Rob's problems stem from the time he lived with Lamar Odom, who has serious drug problems of his own.

"Rob has said, 'Being in that house it was so dark and it made me do dark things,'" Khloe said on "Keeping Up with the Kardashians."

Khloe added ... "Only Rob and Lamar know what happened in the house and know what's going on."

T.I.'s wife Tameka "Tiny" Cottle tells TMZ Sports ... she's ready to end the war with Floyd Mayweather ... after a feud that already led to a bloody brawl at a Vegas burger joint.

You know the backstory ... T.I. confronted Mayweather at Fatburger back in May and a huge fight broke out. Floyd later said T.I. was mad because the rapper thought he had sex with his wife.

Both Floyd and Tiny had denied hooking up -- and said they were just friends -- but a short time later, Tiny blew Mayweather off on the red carpet at the BET Awards ... and it appeared the friendship was over.

But this week, we asked Tiny if the two would ever bury the hatchet -- and judging from her answer, she's ready to stop the fighting and finally move on.

Did Ryan Lochte just get 5 pairs of super-expensive designer Louboutins for free? Jeah.

Does Ryan Lochte already have a sponsorship deal with the shoe brand? Nah.

Does Ryan Lochte want one, ASAP? Jeah.

Lochte has been huge fan of the red-bottoms for a while and has several pairs. And now, after the company sent him 5 pairs of its newest designs for free (which retail around $1,200 each) ... we're told he's hoping to lock up an official endorsement deal with the brand.

As we previously reported, male Louboutins are blowing up in the fashion world -- with NFL stars like Brandon Flowers telling TMZ Sports he's got several pairs of the kicks.

Former heavyweight boxing champ Shannon Briggs says his hostile encounter with Wladimir Kitschko this week was 100% REAL ... telling TMZ Sports he LOATHES the guy and wants to set up a fight, STAT.

Footage of Briggs crashing Wladimir's workout in South Florida this week went viral -- with Shannon getting right in the Ukrainian legend's face to challenge him to a brawl.

"I went there to fight totally for free ... with no gloves," Briggs says ... "He's a punk."

So, where does the hostility come from? Briggs says Wladimir dissed him in public a few years ago for no reason -- treating Briggs like a nobody outside of a random event.

Now, Briggs says he feels like the only way he can let that go is if he gets the chance to pound Wladimir's face into a jelly.

"I'm putting pressure on him daily. He's going to fight me or leave this country. I came back to boxing just to whoop his ass."

Orlando Bloom hits like a bitch ... so say 3 guys who would know -- MMA stars Tito Ortiz, King Mo and reigning Bellator Lightweight champion Will Brooks.

But the real question -- who would win if there was a rematch between Orlando and Justin??

The guys break down the fighters -- strengths, weaknesses ... well, mostly weaknesses.

Among the highlights:

-- "[Orlando] ... what he threw was so bitch-made, feminine ...it's embarrassing."
-- "I think everybody's realizing that [Bieber] might be Miley Cyrus' twin sister."

Lil Wayne hit up the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills this week to chat business with Cristiano Ronaldo -- and wound up kicking it with the entire Real Madrid soccer team ... TMZ Sports has learned.

As we previously reported, Weezy's starting his own sports management company and Ronaldo is Client #1 -- so it's no coincidence they hooked up while they were both in L.A.

Sources close to the situation tell us Wayne and Ronaldo met for about an hour -- and on his way out of the hotel, he was bombarded by Ronaldo's ultra-famous teammates.

Among Wayne's famous fans who asked for pics -- Sergio Ramos, Jese' and Pepe.

According to our sources, the players had JUST come from the practice field ... and were getting ready to head to their next destination -- Dallas.

It's unclear if Weezy has any of Ronaldo's teammates in his sights to add to his client roster -- but if things work out with Ronaldo, you can expect a line around the block.

Orlando Bloom has some serious muscle on his side -- UFC Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin who tells TMZ Sports he wants to TRAIN the actor how to fight so he can take Bieber the next time they face off.

The 35-year-old former Light Heavyweight champ says he watched the footage of Bloom and Bieber going at it in a fancy Ibiza restaurant and says he was unimpressed with Bloom's attack.

"He threw a weak-ass punch!"

But Griffin says he's a fan of Orlando's movies and wants to help ... saying, "He can come to Vegas anytime to train with me. If they ever fight again, I can show him some moves so he can win."

"But I gotta warn Orlando ... I think Floyd Mayweather Jr. is gonna train Bieber -- and that guy's a monster."

Still, Griffin says if the two stars do ever square up, Orlando would have the advantage -- "He's not big, but it looks like he has the reach. Then again, everyone looks big next to Justin Bieber."

Chicago Bears legend Brian Urlacher is BACK ON with a former "America's Next Top Model" contestant -- after 5 years of on-and-off dating ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Urlacher's lady is Jennipher Frost -- who appeared on Season 3 of the modeling show back in 2004.

We spoke to Jennipher who tells us she and Brian met through mutual friends several years ago -- and have been dating on-and-off ever since.

But now ... they're definitely on and definitely strong. In fact, they're living together in Phoenix.

Urlacher has a type -- super hot chicks ... besides Jennipher, he's also dated Jenny McCarthy and long before that, the NFL star was connected to Paris Hilton.

Nothing takes your mind of possible prosecution like hot ass on a boat ... just ask Argentinian soccer hero Lionel Messi.

With the Spanish government mulling over the decision to prosecute the footballer for allegedly filing more than $5 million in false tax returns, Messi decided to take a yacht trip this week with his GF in Italy.

#10 was chillin' in a yacht in Ponza -- while 26-year-old Antonella Roccuzzo showed off her thong'd out backside outside of a seaside restaurant filled with lucky patrons.

Stephen A. Smith says he will not challenge ESPN's decision to suspend him for the "foolish" statements he made about domestic violence on the air ... telling TMZ Sports, "It was my mistake."

"I'm a man ... you deal with the things that you do," Smith told us at LaGuardia Airport.