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The man who died in the Chris Johnson shooting is being laid to rest this weekend ... and the victim's family is selling shirts to help raise money for his mother ... TMZ Sportshas learned.

As we previously reported, Johnson's friend "Rollie" was killed in a drive by shooting earlier this month in Orlando, Florida. Johnson was struck in the shoulder, but survived.

Now, we're told Rollie's family is organizing funeral services for the 28-year-old for the weekend -- but we're told the situation has been especially tough (emotionally and financially) for his mother, Ms. Diane.

So, to help her out ... friends and family members have made shirts to honor Rollie -- and are selling them with the proceeds going to Rollie's mom.

We're told Chris plans on attending the funeral -- and is currently en route to Orlando.

As for the shooting, we're told cops are still investigating -- but no arrests have been made.

He was arrested for DUI and was fired from the Ravens ... but now Bernard Pierce has signed a NEW deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars ... and says it was all part of God's plan.

After Pierce was picked up by the Jags, the 24-year-old went to Twitter and said, "God works in mysterious ways."

The Jaguars claimed Pierce off the waiver wire -- despite the fact he's facing a 2 game suspension under the NFL's new personal conduct policy.

Just one month before Derek Fisher pulled the trigger on his marriage -- he was singing a completely different tune ... praising his wife as the love of his life ... that is, until something went terribly wrong.

Fisher filed divorce docs in L.A. Wednesday seeking to end his 10 year marriage to Candace -- but on February 19th, he was gushing about how much he LOVED his "beautiful wife."

"There are people in your life that are specifically designed, by God, to bring you closer to what your life is truly meant to be @mrsladyfish #myrib is that one person," Derek wrote on an Instagram post.

"She has changed the way I view life and what's most important to me. Life would not be the same without my queen. PERIOD!!!"

In the post, in which he was celebrating their decade-long marriage, he continued ... "Happy Anniversary honey! Our best lives are ahead of us! Let's GO!!! #itpouredrainonourweddingday #wetknot #westucktogether #myrib #blessedlife #beautifulwife."

So what happened between February 19th and March 18th that caused Derek to have such an extreme change of heart???

Andre Drummond says he's 100% NOT dating famed escort Jenna Shea ... despite reports to the contrary ... telling TMZ Sports the rumors spiraled out of control after they posed for one innocent pic together.

FYI -- Shea is a legend in the escort world ... having been connected to all sorts of NBA stars, NFL stars and rappers ... and after pics surfaced with Drummond this week, there were rumblings they were hookin' up.

But the Detroit Pistons star tells TMZ Sports ... that's simply not the case -- "I'm not dating her. I was at a bowling alley and she took a picture with me and my friend."

Drummond says he knew who Shea was when she asked for the pic -- but says, "I just figured she wanted to take a picture."

For her part, Shea tells TMZ Sports Drummond is telling the truth -- adding, "He was a nice guy."

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St. Louis Rams stud Aaron Donald -- the 2014 Defensive Rookie of the Year -- just surprised his father with a brand new truck ... and dad's reaction is priceless!!!

Donald had one helluva season after the Rams selected him in the 1st round of the 2014 NFL Draft ... chalking up 9 sacks and 2 forced fumbles.

And now that he's got a little more job security ... Donald decided to share some of the wealth from his $10 million rookie contract.

Congrats fellas!

We've finally found the one human being capable of locking up Calvin Johnson one-on-one ...'cause the Detroit Lions star just announced to the world that he's engaged to his longtime GF.

The lucky lady's name is Brittney McNorton, a promotions manager in the Lions front office. Johnson popped the question earlier this week on a trip to Baltimore to attend the Ed Block Courage Awards.

If the name sounds familiar it's 'cause Brittney made headlines last year when she allegedly threatened to "Molly Whop" Calvin's baby mama in a domestic dispute.

So groupies beware ... forever.

Photog: "Who you thinkin' for MVP this year? Curry? Harden? Westbrook?"
Nick Young: "I would give it to Kobe."

Maybe Nick Young was kidding ... then again, maybe not.

Kobe Bryant only played in 35 games this season ... the Lakers won 11 games WITH Kobe. They've only won 6 of the last 31 ... after Kobe's season ended thanks to a shoulder injury.

It's been a crappy season for the Lake Show any way you slice it ... but they were 50% better WITH the Mamba.

That being said ... does Kobe really deserve to be the MVP?

Warren Sapp finally has an ally -- the pimpest pimp in all of pimpdom ... Bishop Don "Magic" Juan ... who just issued a STAUNCH DEFENSE of his NFL superstar pal in his Super Bowl hooker case.

The Bishop, surrounded by his pimpin' posse, says Warren is a close personal friend of his ... and he's adamant Sapp did NOT assault either one of the two alleged prostitutes in Arizona.

"It was just a set up ... he was tricked into this."

But Magic takes it one step further ... explaining why there's NOTHING WRONG with payin' for sex in the first place -- "Ain't nothing wrong with trying to buy something you want if you got the money."

He also demands that the NFL Network rehire Sapp immediately -- and says his pals Snoop Dogg and Diddy are in full support of the Hall of the Famer.

Swaggy P says he modeled his new 'do after Jamie Foxx in "Booty Call" -- well, now one of the stars of the movie tells TMZ Sports ... IT WAS A HUUUUGE MISTAKE!!!!

We spoke with Tamala Jones -- who played Nikki in the 1997 flick -- and when we told her Lakers star Nick Young decided to twist up his hair to look like Bunz, she straight LAUGHED AT HIM!!

"The 'Bunz' went out in whatever, 2000!!! He cannot do Bunz!"

"Marlon [Wayans] did it. Jamie did it ... IT'S OVER! IT'S DONE!"

Jones is hilarious in the clip ... she's clearly not feelin' it ... but she does give Young one quasi-compliment.

NY Knicks coach Derek Fisher has filed for divorce from his wife Candace ... just one month after they celebrated their 10 year anniversary.

Fisher filed the divorce docs in Los Angeles -- citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.

The couple have two children together, twins ... including a daughter who suffered from a rare form of eye cancer. Fisher was famously let out of his contract with the Utah Jazz back in 2007 so he could spend more time with her and help her with treatment.

The divorce seems to be as amicable as these things get -- with Fisher asking for joint legal and physical custody of the children.

He also wants to split the legal costs.

Fisher issued a statement saying, "This is a difficult time for me personally. For the sake of our children, I ask that everyone respects our privacy during this process."

The tide may finally be turning for Pete Rose ... with a former MLB star telling TMZ Sports it's finally time to put Charlie Hustle in Cooperstown.

We spoke with former Atlanta Braves outfielder Andruw Jones -- 5-time All Star, 10-time Gold Glove winner -- who says it's about time the Commissioner finally LIFTED Rose's lifetime ban.

"It's all about what you did on the field, not off the field," Jones explained about the man who broke Ty Cobb's career hit record.

Of course, the debate has new life ... with the head of the MLB Players Association publicly supporting Rose, who just reapplied to be reinstated ... after he was banned from the game in 1989 for betting on baseball.

Rose has apologized and begged for forgiveness for decades -- but now it's all up to Commissioner Bob Manfred ... who has said he will "deal with [Pete's] request on its merits."

Ex-NFL speedster Willie Gault is PUMPED UP ... because a jury just found he's not guilty in an alleged scheme to blow up the stock price of his heart device company.

After he hung up his cleats, Fast Willie became the CEO of Heart Tronics (which makes heart monitoring devices) ... and was accused of defrauding investors in a scheme to inflate the price of the company so he could cash in.

But moments ago, a jury in Santa Ana, CA found that Gault is no fraud -- and didn't really do anything wrong ... other than making a few sloppy technical mistakes.

Chris Borland's decision to walk away from the NFL over fear of head injuries is resonating throughout the league -- but New Orleans Saints star Mark Ingram says he will NOT be following suit.

Ingram was out in D.C. talking about the importance of financial literacy ... when we asked if he thinks about his own long term health as he gears up for his 5th year in the league.

"It takes a big man to step away from your dreams and aspirations," Ingram said of Borland ... "but it's a real issue and real concern. So I respect him and wish him the best of luck."

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is truly ingrained in his city ... because now, like most Seattleites, he's taken up cycling.

The shoulda-been two-time Super Bowl winner stopped into a Trek store in San Diego this week and picked up a couple of high-end road bikes. We're told he also grabbed a Garmin computer, helmet, pedals and gloves ... all the bells and whistles.

Wilson picked up the bike on Tuesday and when he did ... he just happened to spot former Miami Hurricanes star Kellen Winslow Jr. (a big-time cyclist in his own right) who posed for a pic with Russell.

Russell tweeted about his new ride, writing, "New hobbie & new training method after workouts! #Cycling There goes Kellen Winslow in @treksuperstore too!"

Can you spot the male model in this pic? Trick question ... there are two!

MLB legend Roger Clemens threw on his finest aqua bow tie and hit the runway at Theresa Roemer's Fashion Woodlands in Houston last week.

The Rocket -- along with stars like Adrian Peterson and "Real Housewives" star Porsha Williams -- helped raise money and awareness for The Greater Woodlands Public Art Foundation.

11:47 AM PT -- Call him Nostradamus ... 'cause just as Pierce predicted, he was CUT by the Ravens first thing this morning.

Baltimore Ravens running back Bernard Pierce told cops that he KNEW he was gonna get cut from the team during his DUI arrest ... saying, "Do you know what happened the last time a Ravens player got a DUI?"

TMZ Sports obtained the police report detailing the DUI arrest ... in which the Baltimore County Police Dept. says Pierce admitted to taking "3 shots of Jack" before he was popped.

As we previously reported, Pierce was initially pulled over around 2AM for speeding -- and then bombed his field sobriety test.

In the report, the officer asked Pierce how much he weighs -- and Pierce slurred, "530." The officer pressed him on it and he repeated it twice before correcting himself and saying, "230 pounds."

While he was being taken to a nearby police station, Pierce reportedly uttered, "Do you know what happened the last time a Ravens player got a DUI? I'm getting cut tomorrow, not like you care."