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Out of the Wimbledon trophies, World Series rings, Rookie of the Year awards, this may be the best -- or at least the tastiest honor -- a NYC hotspot is naming dishes after Carlos Alcaraz, David Ortiz, and Karl-Anthony Towns!

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Sei Less dropped a $50 prix-fixe menu to celebrate "trailblazers across sports and entertainment" ... complete with a cocktail and a bunch of food!

Carlos, KAT, and Big Papi are frequent diners at the restaurant ... and Sei Less says they "curated" the menu so "food lovers" could "eat like their favorite stars."

The dishes?

Carlos Alcaraz: steamed shrimp dumplings, truffle cream
David Ortiz: black pepper beef, red peppers, onions, black bean sauce
Karl Anthony Towns: dark chocolate mousse, chocolate sauce

Alcaraz, Ortiz, and Towns aren't the only stars who are getting the naming treatment. Cardi B, Fat Joe, and Ozuna are among several others who also have dishes named after them.

“For Hispanic Heritage Month, we wanted to honor several of the Hispanic trailblazers that visit our restaurant in a meaningful way. Each of these individuals is an innovator in their field and we’re proud to champion them by sharing their stories through their favorite dishes," Ivi Shano, the restaurant's co-founder, said.

"At Sei Less, we believe we’re more than a restaurant — it’s a home away from home that brings people together and celebrates culture and community in unforgettable ways.”

Theo Von is holding up his end of a friendly deal with Vanderbilt star Diego Pavia ... sliding into Tate McRae's DMs to lock down a date for the athlete -- so he can date his mom in return!!

The comedian has apparently been angling for an evening out with Antoinette Padilla for a while now ... as he revealed at Pavia's Vandy game on Saturday that if the Commodores upset South Carolina, the 24-year-old quarterback would have to intro the two.

Vanderbilt, of course, beat up the Gamecoks ... but when it came time to for Pavia to pay up, the signal-caller wrote on X he'd actually only make it happen if Von helped him get some alone time with McRae.

Taylor Townsend's criticism of Chinese food has resulted in significant backlash ... to the point where the tennis star is now sharing deep regret over her words.

The WTA world No. 1 doubles player shared an apology video on Tuesday ... not long after she shared several videos on her Instagram Story criticizing several dishes at a buffet in Shenzhen, where she is competing in the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup.

Townsend, 29, condemned the establishment for serving turtles and bullfrogs -- and gave the location a 2 out of 10 rating. Her remarks caused outrage as it was considered culturally insensitive to the Chinese community ... leading her to apologize.

LaVar Ball is back on his feet -- the Big Baller Brand boss proudly displayed his new prosthetic leg after having his limb amputated months ago.

Ball raved over the new addition following a visit to a Hanger Clinic in Southern California.

"I'm walking now, baby," Ball said. "I tell you -- I didn't think I was gonna walk this fast, but I see I am now."

Travis Kelce is sharing some details of his upcoming wedding with Taylor Swift ... and based on his latest comments, it sure seems the two lovebirds won't be dancing to a DJ after they tie the knot.

The Kansas City Chiefs superstar opened up about his impending nuptials for the first time on the latest episode of "New Heights" ... and he revealed the reception's air will almost certainly be filled with singers and instruments -- not someone spinning the ones and twos.

"I think we're live music kind of people," he shared.

Cardi B crashed "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Tuesday night ... just before she revealed her exciting pregnancy news Wednesday morning!

Check out the fun clip ... Cardi hops on FaceTime with Jimmy to promote her new album, cheekily asking if he can see her butt on the cover. When Jimmy says he can "kind of see it," the "Drip" hitmaker tells him he needs to get a better look ... and surprises the audience by walking onto the stage from behind the curtain.

Cardi has been all about promoting her upcoming project -- titled "Am I the Drama?" -- even taking to the streets of NYC to twerk on a car in front of hundreds of cheering fans at a pop-up event over the weekend.

Boxing superstar Devin Haney is suing his ex-fiancée once again ... this time claiming she's wrongfully keeping $350,000 worth of gifts he says he gave her in anticipation of their wedding.

Haney filed the latest suit against Leena Sayed in Los Angeles County last week ... alleging she won't return several pricey handbags and jewelry.

Haney claimed he got her the items -- which included things like Hermes bags, an Audemars Piguet watch, a diamond ring, diamond earrings and several other pricey purses -- under the premise that they were going to tie the knot.

Karrueche Tran's algorithm couldn't escape her ex, Chris Brown, grinding on Travis Kelce's ex, Kayla Nicole, at his "Breezy Bowl" concert just like the rest of us ... and she loved every second of it!!!

TMZ caught up with Karrueche at LAX on Tuesday, where she admitted she saw the sultry stage dance all over her timeline, but tells us she's an outsider just like everyone else!!!

Karrueche and Chris dated for several years before going their separate ways and she says harboring any negative feelings simply isn't her style ... and like the majority of fans, is proud Kayla was onstage serving wap with grace!!!

Longtime "Dancing With the Stars" judge Carrie Ann Inaba will be MIA from tonight's premiere episode ... announcing her decision in a surprising social media update.

Check it out ... the famed choreographer posted on her Instagram ahead of the season 34 premiere on Tuesday, writing she was feeling "quite under the weather" -- and so, had decided to take a pass on filming.

Though fans of 'DWTS' can expect Inaba to return to the ballroom sooner rather than later, as she's currently "resting up" in the hope of appearing on next week's episode.

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed was feeling GOOD on several levels after undergoing surgery to fix his broken collarbone ... going live on Instagram to update his fans on his status -- and guaranteeing a spot in the Super Bowl in the process!!

The 25-year-old conducted the surprise stream right from his hospital bed on Tuesday ... and it's safe to say he can't wait to get back out on the field.

"Packers to the Bowl, bruh," Reed said. "I'm good, thank you for the prayers, bruh. But we turnt, bruh, we going all the f***ing way, bruh."

'Sports Illustrated' model and body-positivity activist Ella Halikas is disappointed in how bad the renewed trend to be thin has affected New York Fashion Week this year ... saying there is not enough representation at all.

Check the clip ... Ella says it’s honestly a little disappointing to see the lack of bodily variety, and she feels like each year when fashion week rolls around, it gets worse and worse ... especially with the direction of thinner being “in."

We spoke with the stunning swimwear model outside the NYFW show she was attending ... and in light of the recent Ozempic craze, she tells us it's seriously impacted the fashion industry.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is blaming politicians -- and social media -- for the deep divide America is facing following the assassination of Charlie Kirk ... and calling on younger generations to help heal the divide.

The 'Terminator' star spoke at University of Southern California's Democracy Day Monday and expressed his shock and sadness over Charlie's murder, calling him a "great communicator" who could debate people who both agreed and disagreed with him.

Check out the clip -- Arnold said there's plenty of blame to go around ... from social media and mainstream media to politicians on both sides of the scale, and warns America needs to "be careful" about where things are headed. He reasons ... "We have to be very careful that we don't get any closer to the cliff because when you fall down the cliff, down there, there's no democracy."

Jim Irsay's Indiana mansion -- the one featuring a pool, a playground, a putting green and a tennis court -- has just sold ... nearly four months after the Indianapolis Colts owner passed away.

TMZ Sports is told the Carmel property ended up selling on Monday for $11.75 million.

It had been listed by Steve Decatur of The Decatur Group earlier this summer for $12 million.

Cardi B cohosted "TODAY with Jenna & Friends" on Tuesday and they got right to it, gushing over details about her romance with NFL star Stefon Diggs.

Apparently, it was love at first sight ... Cardi tells Jenna she thought the Pro Bowler WR was cute, their mutual friend group hooked 'em up ... and that was that!

That was pretty much all she had to say. When Jenna asks what her life is like with Diggs, Cardi describes it with a flirty facial expression as opposed to actual words.

Robert Redford -- the legendary Oscar-winning actor and director -- has died.

Redford's rep, Cindi Berger, tells us ... Robert passed away Tuesday morning at his home in Sundance, Utah. Berger says Robert was surrounded by the people he loved in the place he loved. His cause of death has not been revealed.

The iconic filmmaker spent decades as a leading actor in Hollywood, with some of his most notable projects being 1969's "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," 1973's "The Sting," 1975's "Three Days of the Condor," 1976's "All the President’s Men," and 1984's "The Natural."

Boxing star Adrien Broner was kicked off Cam'ron's hit show on Tuesday ... after he wouldn't stop making flirty comments toward one of the rapper's co-hosts.

Broner appeared on "It Is What It Is" ... and not long after he took his seat, he began unloading uncomfortable remarks to Treasure "Stat Baby" Wilson.

He incessantly talked about her looks, and, at one point, he proclaimed, "I love you."