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Apparently, Dez Bryant is human after all.

TMZ Sports has footage of the Dallas Cowboys superstar going up for a wide open dunk at a charity hoops game in AZ on Saturday ... only to get STUFFED by the rim.

It was a rare athletic misfire by the NFL superstar -- who, along with several other celebs, participated in the Gridiron Celebrity Hoops XVII charity game in Phoenix this weekend.

The game raised money for Juli’s Kids Motivated to Succeed (Juli’s Kids) -- whose mission is to enrich the lives of today’s abused, abandoned, neglected and homeless children.

Another boxing superstar is taking a pass on Roc Nation Sports ... with WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder saying he won't "jump ship" to join Jay Z's crew.

As we previously reported, RNS is making a serious run at the top boxers in the world -- and has already signed big names including Andre Ward and rising star Dusty Harrison-Hernandez.

But Wilder -- who demolished Bermane Stiverne during their championship fight two weeks ago -- says he wont be following suit ... telling TMZ Sports he's sticking with his Al Haymon, one of the biggest managers in the sport.

BONUS -- Wilder says he does a solid DMX impression ... and put his skills on display last night at the end of the clip.

Also, even if you're not a boxing fan, you may remember Wilder as the guy who KNOCKED OUT a heckler who famously harassed him at an L.A. gym last year. Good stuff ...

Tim Tebow needs to move on from the NFL ... and STOP trying to get back in the league -- so says Hall of Famer Warren Moon who tells TMZ Sports Tim should focus on his real future, TV hosting.

Despite the fact he hasn't played in an NFL game since 2012, Tebow has made it clear he still wants to pursue his dream of playing QB in the NFL ... and has been training hard in case the phone rings.

But Moon says he's a big fan of what Tebow's been doing OFF the field as an analyst for ESPN and as a correspondent for "Good Morning America" ... and seems to think he has a brighter future without pads.

While the suits put the "finishing touches" on the contract, Floyd Mayweather is chillin' on a beach ... the calm before the storm.

Our sources tell us Floyd went wheels up last night -- taking off from Miami after finally agreeing to take the fight against Manny Pacquiao on May 2nd in Las Vegas.

Win the Super Bowl ... THEN be with you family ... that's how Richard Sherman should prioritize if his pregnant GF goes into labor right before the game -- so says ex-NFL star Ricky Watters.

The former Super Bowl champ was rocking his SB ring out in AZ last night when we asked about the real-life dilemma Sherman could be facing tomorrow.

FYI -- Sherman's GF is due very soon ... and in the case the baby decides to make his grand entrance on Super Bowl Sunday, Richard will have to make a choice.

Chicago Bears fans can take a deep breath, 'cause Brandon Marshall's punctured lung is doing MUCH better ... so say his doctors who allowed the WR to begin flying again ... TMZ Sports has learned.

We broke the story ... Marshall had to miss a court-ordered deposition last month stemming from a case in which he's accused of attacking a woman outside of a NYC nightclub in 2012.

Marshall claimed doctors told him it was unsafe to fly since he had just suffered a punctured lung from a hit he took during a Thursday Night Football game.

But everything's been healing well ... and earlier this month, Marshall told the court he's been cleared for takeoff ... and was willing and able to attend a makeup depo on January 30th.

Sources tell us Marshall made his appointment and sat for a deposition without a hitch ... or a breathing issue.

Iman Shumpert's idea of the perfect date ... fermented grapes and nail polish ... 'cause TMZ Sports has learned the Cavs star took his GF -- rapper Teyana Taylor -- for pedicures and red wine!

The couple hit up Anthony Vince Salon Thursday night -- a high-end shop in a Cleveland suburb -- and they went all out ... sipping vino while getting pampered.

Our sources tell us Iman and Teyana got the "Spa Pedicure" ... complete with trimming, shaping, buffing, grooming, massaging ... with a hot towel wrap and choice of polish ... all for $32.

Sources inside say Iman was in such a good mood, he was singing out loud with the music on the speakers ... and at one point he was rocking out to JLo's "I'm Real."

Pharrell Williams has officially passed the wide brim hat torch to a guy who torches defenses ... Steelers star Antonio Brown tells TMZ Sports his fashion forward lid set him back over $600!

Brown is with the rest of the sports world at the Super Bowl in Arizona so when our camera guy ran into the always dapper Pro Bowler we had to ask ... dude, what's with the hat?

That's when Brown swagged us out a little bit, telling us that his fancy lid wasn't any regular dome-shielder ... this one put a $600 dent in his $42 million pockets.

One more thing ... we're not fashion experts ... and far be it for us to question a man's right to expression, but ...

6:27 PM PT -- A source involved in the negotiations tells TMZ Sports both fighters have agreed to fight and a date and location (Vegas) have already been set.

The source says the formal agreement has not been signed but everyone expects the signatures "soon." Negotiators are putting "finishing touches" on the deal.

Floyd Mayweather has agreed to fight Manny Pacquiao ... multiple sources tell TMZ Sports ... who say the two finally came to an agreement moments ago.

The two sides had been trying to hammer out a deal for a while to square off at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 2nd.

Manny had agreed to his contract weeks ago ... and it was all up to Floyd to sign on the dotted line.

But now, after meeting in person at the Miami Heat game earlier this week ... we're told it's a done deal .. and the two sides will make a formal announcement in the coming days.

Story developing ...

Matt Damon says Tom Brady is deadlier WITH a fully-inflated football -- and says if he woulda had a pumped up pigskin from the start of the AFC Championship, the Pats woulda hung 200 on Indy!!!

Damon was running around L.A. Friday -- proudly sporting his Patriots hat -- when he told the photogs Deflate-Gate is just a distraction from Brady's real DOMINANCE.

"Didn't you see when he got his real footballs back and he got 4 straight touchdowns ... I'm telling you we woulda won that game 200-0 if he had his regular footballs the whole time."

We'll see on Sunday.

NFL commish Roger Goodell has a message for Marshawn Lynch -- stop being a baby and do your job ... which includes answering questions from the media.

Goodell is clearly not happy with Marshawn's Super Bowl Media Day "I'm Just Here So I Won't Get Fined" stunt -- and moments ago, he took Beast Mode to task in front of the very reporters Lynch snubbed earlier this week.

Goodell explained that talking with the media is part of Marshawn's job, whether he likes it or not.

"There are a lot of things we don't like to do in our jobs, but it comes with the territory ... and it comes with the privilege of playing in the Super Bowl."

We'd call Marshawn for comment, but ... well ... you know.

Brad Pitt's got Drew Brees' stamp of approval -- with the New Orleans Saints QB telling TMZ Sports the guy's not only a solid friend ... but he's pretty damn accurate when it comes to tossing a beer.

Brees was out in Phoenix for an event to promote his Brees Dream foundation and the Super Service Challenge -- when he told us about his famous friendship with the movie star.

Clearly, the two share a strong bond with N.O. -- but Brees says the thing that sealed their friendship was the now famous Bourbon Street Beer Tossing incident back in May.

The two have been close ever since -- in fact, Brad defended Brees when the critics were ganging up on him over his slow start this season.

As for Drew, check out the clip below to hear more about the good work he's doing for charity.

T.I.'s grand scheme for Iggy Azalea? Stop tweeting and stick to what she does best ... making music for his record label.

We caught up with Iggy's mentor outside Crustacean in Bev Hills ... and asked how she should handle all of her social media beefs with the likes of Azalea Banks, Snoop Dogg, and now shoe mogul Steve Madden.

The Madden feud heated up this week when she got pissed about modeling pics he released -- and T.I. didn't hesitate to tell us ... Iggy's going about this all wrong.

Watch -- Iggy's boss chews her out in this video, and offers some Deflate-Gate-related advice.

Ding ding ... school's in session.

All those celeb football fans swarming to Phoenix for the Super Bowl better polish up their spurs and belt buckles -- cause they're entering cowboy country!

It's something Bears superstar Jared Allen is fully embracing ... since he bothered to brush up on the ways of the real Wild West -- unlike some bosses we know.

Good news for LeGarrette Blount ... prosecutors have dropped the pot charge against the New England Patriots running back after he completed his community service days before the deadline.

As we previously reported, Blount -- along with Steelers running back LeVeon Bell -- were arrested in Pittsburgh back in August after cops say they had weed inside their car.

Bell was arrested for DUI -- but struck a plea deal in which prosecutors agreed to drop the charge if he completed 15 months probation without incident.

Blount struck a similar deal on his misdemeanor possession charge -- complete 50 hours of community service by Feb. 4th and the charge goes away.

Now, Blount's attorney claims he's done just that -- completing his comm. service at the Urban Achievers group in Boston ... which works with underprivileged children.

Cops in Arizona wanna make sure ... if you're scoring during Super Bowl week, you better not be paying for it -- and that's why they've busted 7 women for prostitution in the past 48 hours.

Law enforcement in Maricopa County tell us they're expecting a major increase in prostitution over the next few days -- with a reported 300,000 visitors flocking to town for the big game.

We're told law enforcement is setting up several sting operations targeting prostitution in the area of the stadium -- and over the past 2 days, they've already busted 7 women.