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Jeremiah Fears' latest ink had social media abuzz ... and it turns out the NBA rookie already has All-Star-level patience -- 'cause the body art took more than 10 hours to complete!!

The former Oklahoma Sooners guard -- who was the seventh overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft -- went to his go-to artist, Joseph McCormick, for the job ... and he told TMZ Sports Fears wanted to pay homage to his hoops career, both past and present, with the tattoo.

McCormick said Fears pulled up to his Ink Plug Tattoo Co. shop in Oklahoma City this week ... where he brought the massive tribute to life.

Robert Whittaker is only 34 years old and still a top 5-ranked UFC middleweight, but the former champion revealed he can see the finish line of his fighting career!

TMZ Sports spoke to Bobby Knuckles just days before his UFC on ABC 9 main event scrap against Reinier de Ridder -- slated to go down from Abu Dhabi on Saturday -- when we asked him for a State of the Union on his career.

"I definitely feel the tenure like that I've had. I've been blessed to have been in this game for so long, but I feel like I'm right at the point where I can see the end is near, but I have all the experience and the body still to do what needs to be done," Robert said.

5:02 PM PT -- Hulk Hogan's death was addressed right at the start of SmackDown ... with WWE CCO Triple H taking the stage and giving a heartfelt speech.

"Ladies and gentlemen, yesterday, we lost one of the biggest and most globally recognized icons in the world," Paul Levesque said with the WWE roster standing behind him. "A man I grew up watching, was fortunate enough to share the ring with and, like so many of us, were honored to call a friend."

"The truth is, he captivated millions of people and inspired them around the globe. We would not be standing here right now, all of us together, if it was not for him."

A 10-bell salute was then performed, followed by a video highlighting Hogan's incredible Hall of Fame-worthy journey through wrestling.

Fans in attendance chanted Hogan's name ... and displayed signs in honor of the late legend.

As we previously reported, several legends flew to Cleveland to be present for the ceremony.

Hulk Hogan will be honored with a farewell fit for a legend at SmackDown ... with several legends slated to be present for a tribute honoring the late wrestling icon following his death.

Sources tell TMZ Sports WWE is currently working on finalizing all the details to pay homage to the Hulkster just over 24 hours after his passing ... with names like Jimmy Hart, Sgt. Slaughter and the "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase flying to Cleveland for Friday's event.

It's no surprise the organization will acknowledge the loss -- Hogan was larger than life -- but we're told the ceremonious gestures will go far beyond the standard 10-bell salute for wrestling greats who have died in the past.

Taylor Swift is wearing a ring in a photo that serves as Travis Kelce's iPhone lock screen ... but it's NOT an engagement ring -- despite what some folks are thinking.

Sources connected to Travis tell TMZ ... the photo in question actually shows Taylor wearing Travis' three Super Bowl rings.

Travis sent Swifties into a frenzy Thursday when the Kansas City Chiefs star posted Taylor on his Instagram for the first time ... and eagle-eyed fans clued in on the iPhone lock screen.

One lucky and very, very rich fan is set to walk away with baseball history ... as the home plate Barry Bonds stepped on after hitting his 756th career home run is up for auction -- and it's estimated to sell for $100,000!!

Bidding for the base -- along with a signed ball from the '07 game -- both come with letters of authenticity signed by the former San Francisco Giants slugger himself ... and the package is currently open for bidding via SCP Auctions.

"This is the actual home plate from the San Francisco Giants and Washington Nationals MLB game on August 7th, 2007, at AT&T Park, where I hit my 756th career home run in the contest, passing Hank Aaron for sole possession of first place on the all-time MLB home run leaderboard," Bonds' letter says.

MMA fighter Aaron "Tex" Johnson LOST IT on board a Southwest flight, getting into a HEATED altercation with fellow passengers and crew ... and it was so intense, he was forced off the plane before takeoff!

The chaotic situation occurred at LaGuardia Airport on Monday, and thanks to a witness who started rolling, we have video ... which shows the middleweight in a fiery argument with Southwest flight attendants as they attempted to remove him from the plane.

After Johnson, 39, retrieved his bag from the overhead bin and headed towards the front of the plane, something seemed to make Tex snap.

Brooke Hogan's got a lasting reminder of her late father, Hulk Hogan ... because she named one of her twins after him.

Sources close to Brooke tell TMZ ... despite Brooke and Hulk being estranged when she gave birth to twins back in January, she gave a special tribute to her famous father by giving her daughter his middle name, Gene.

Brooke's daughter is named Molly Gene Oleksy ... and she wanted the kid to have grandpa's middle name as a way to honor Hulk.

Sylvester Stallone is remembering Hulk Hogan as a force to be reckoned with ... and he says we will never see another man like him in wrestling, movies or reality TV.

The 'Rocky' star tells TMZ ... Hulk had a glow about him when they met way back in 1982 on the set of "Rocky III" ... and Sly knew Hulk was destined for superstardom.

Hulk was still establishing himself at the time, and Sly says he found out very quickly the monstrous Hogan was smarter, gentler and more skilled than he looked.

Shedeur Sanders is speaking out after his recent run-ins with law enforcement ... saying his speeding tickets taught him a valuable lesson -- slow down!!

The Cleveland Browns' fifth-round selection in April's draft met with the media on Friday amid his first NFL training camp ... and naturally, he was asked what he took away from the two incidents.

"I definitely learned not to drive fast," he said.

Golf's biggest mystery has been solved ... the culprit who ripped a loud fart during The Open Championship in Ireland has finally stepped forward -- and it was none other than Scottie Scheffler!!!

Scheffler admitted guilt on the Pardon My Take podcast, when he was asked about the fart heard not just on the course, but around the world.

"Yeah, that was me," Scottie admitted.

Hulk Hogan's Real American Beer is flying off shelves following the WWE star's death, and his company is hustling to restock retailers between New York, Florida and beyond.

Sources tell TMZ ... "Around the country, there has been a run on the beer and people are walking out with multiple 12 packs and 24 oz cans, leaving the shelves bare."

We're told the company is working overtime to supply retailers so fans "can cheers to Hulk" and celebrate his incredible legacy.

The mother of Taylor Swift's ex-boyfriend took a swipe at the pop icon on live TV, saying she's happy to no longer be associated with TS.

Denise Welch -- the mom of "1975" lead singer Matty Healy -- sat down with Andy Cohen on Thursday's episode of "Watch Happens Live," and, during their chat, Andy brought up the "T" word.

The Bravo host pointed out Taylor wrote songs on her album, "The Tortured Poets Department," about her short-lived 2023 romance with Matty, and he asked Denise for her reaction to the 2024 record.

Conor McGregor's The Black Forge bar caught fire on Friday morning ... but the UFC superstar just revealed his pub sustained no significant damage in the blaze.

Law enforcement in Ireland says flames licked the Dublin establishment at around 3 AM ... though firefighters were able to put it all out before it ripped through the place.

No injuries were reported ... and an investigation into how it all started is underway.

Caitlin Clark keeps rewriting the record books -- her one-of-one, autographed logo patch rookie card just sold at auction for $660K ... making it the most expensive in women's sports!!

The gem was sold through Fanatics Collect's July Premier auction on Thursday ... and a lucky bidder got their hands on Clark's 2024 Panini Flawless WNBA Platinum card after shelling out the eye-popping amount of dough.

So, why back up the Brinks trucks for a piece of cardboard?? This item features Clark's game-worn jersey logo patch and an autograph with an extra note that reads, "769 pts and counting" -- a nod to her rookie season scoring total.

Bad Bunny smothers Travis Kelce's shirtless body with honey in "Happy Gilmore 2" ... and does the rest of the movie even matter?? Give it 5 stars.

The highly anticipated sequel to the 1996 classic finally hit Netflix on Friday ... with one scene in particular getting a lot of buzz from folks who rushed to stream it.

At one point in the flick, the superstar musician's Oscar character goes to his "happy place," ... which leads to a dream sequence of him tying a popped-top Kelce to a pole and applying some sticky stuff to his torso, leaving him to be mauled by a bear.

Adam Sandler is officially back on the green after "Happy Gilmore 2" dropped on Friday ... and, while many actors from the first flick are back, the new faces in the cast -- like Eminem -- are doing their best to capture the vibe of the 1996 classic.

We now know the extent of Em's cameo -- Sandler confirmed he'd appear in the film way back in December -- and, the rap legend plays the son of a memorable character from the first movie.

Since the movie came out mere hours ago, this article is obviously full of SPOILERS ... keep reading at your own risk.