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Most folks wish they were a few inches taller, but Kevin Durant is opening up on how being vertically gifted actually made him insecure ... admitting he was once depressed over being "too tall, too skinny."

The two-time NBA champion shared his mental battle on Bobbi Althoff's "Not This Again" podcast ... saying around six years ago, he struggled with his appearance.

"I was insecure about how I looked," he said. "It hit me all at one time."

Kayla Nicole just revealed her 2025 Halloween costume ... and fans are convinced it's dripping with shade aimed at Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift.

The Chiefs superstar's ex-girlfriend went as Toni Braxton for the big October holiday ... and in revealing the 'fit on her Instagram page on Friday, she sure made it seem like it was a shot at her former man and his new fiancée.

Kayla used the R&B singer's 2000 hit "He Wasn't Man Enough" to unveil the costume ... all while she recreated a portion of the song's iconic music video.

John Salley is certain Chauncey Billups didn't help rig card games to make the mob money ... saying this week he's "100 percent" sure his good friend was framed.

The NBA legend didn't make many bones about it during an airport chat on Thursday ... insisting there's just no way the suspended Portland Trail Blazers head coach knew of any kind of illegal activity at poker games he attended.

"You think Chauncey's got time to make [an X-ray] table?" Salley said. "Like, 'Hmm, we're going to make this table and we're going to go --?' No."

Offset seemingly set his sights on Cardi B and Stefon Diggs in his latest song ... appearing to shade the hell outta the new couple with some vicious lyrics.

Offset released his newest project, "Haunted by Fame," on Friday ... and one track in particular has listeners talking.

In "NO SWEAT," the former Migos MC raps about someone leaving for a worse option ... and it's fair to assume he's comparing himself to the NBA's GOAT.

Gervonta Davis was sued on Thursday by a woman who alleged the star boxer roughed her up at a popular Miami strip club earlier this week.

The plaintiff -- Courtney Rossel -- claimed she and Davis had a private, intimate relationship over the last five months ... but she said it was anything but a smooth ride with the pugilist.

She wrote in the lawsuit -- which was filed in a Miami-Dade County court -- he beat her up and threatened her on several different occasions.

Former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo was in a scary car accident in Brazil on Thursday ... documenting the aftermath in a social media video -- but thankfully, it sounds like he's all good.

The sixth-ranked bantamweight contender in Dana White's promotion said he was going on a local street in the city of Belém when the collision occurred ... claiming a woman was seemingly "on the run" and driving "at a high speed" prior to impact.

Figueiredo said "thank god we're fine" ... and the other party involved is okay as well. It is unclear if anyone was in the car with him.

John Cena's final match could come with a biiiiig twist -- President Donald Trump -- according to former WWE star turned FOX News personality, Tyrus ... who says don't be shocked if POTUS is part of the finish itself!

The outspoken pundit joined TMZ’s Inside The Ring this week ... and didn’t hesitate when asked if 45/47, a WWE Hall of Famer, would actually attend.

“A thousand percent,” Tyrus said. “If he says he’s going, he’s going. It’s an indecent thing — and that’s not by mistake. He might even be in the finish.”

Tyrus also responded to the critics saying it's a bad idea for DJT to be involved in the match.

“You take all the whiny baby, I-hate-him crap — years from now, when all this media BS is over, people will say, ‘I remember where I was when John Cena wrestled and the President of the United States was there.’ That’s not a small thing.”

Tyrus says whether fans love or hate Trump, it would still be a historic moment — calling it “a feather in your cap” for everyone involved.

He added that Trump, who even wrote the foreword for Tyrus' new book, “What It Is, America,” remains a genuine wrestling fan.

Puka Nacua and Hallie Aiono welcomed a baby into the world this week ... just a few months after the latter asked a court to confirm the former was the father of her child.

Aiono revealed on Thursday she gave birth to little Kingston in a hospital room ... all while Nacua was right by her bedside.

In several pictures and videos she shared, she and the Los Angeles Rams superstar could be seen loving up on the little bundle of joy with emotional expressions on their faces.

Alex Rodriguez regrets giving Patrick Mahomes advice to play baseball over football ... but Joe Mauer once actually made that tough decision -- and he tells TMZ Sports he isn't ruing the choice one bit.

We caught up with the Minnesota Twins legend on Monday, just a day after A-Rod revealed he tried to get a 10-year-old Mahomes to quit the gridiron for the diamond -- and he made it clear, he's happy with how his life played out after he made the big pick.

Mauer, if you weren't aware, used to be a helluva quarterback. He was the top high school football recruit in the country ... and at one point, he accepted a scholarship offer to play for Bobby Bowden's Florida State Seminoles.

A brutal knee injury clearly hasn't derailed Mark Zuckerberg's MMA career ... 'cause the Meta honcho was just seen mixing it up on the mats with none other than UFC champ Alex Pereira!

Check out some vids the light heavyweight strap holder posted on his Instagram page on Thursday ... he and Zuck really got after one another in an intense training session.

The guys poured sweat during grappling drills, and Zuckerberg even threw hands at the star fighter in stand-up work.

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Logan Paul's CryptoZoo legal nightmare is officially over ... 'cause TMZ has learned a judge has reaffirmed the August dismissal of the class action lawsuit against LP, which accused him of defrauding investors in his failed NFT project.

The case stemmed from CryptoZoo -- Logan's 2021 NFT game that promised players could earn money by breeding "virtual animals" ... but the project never really got off the ground. Disgruntled investors filed a class action lawsuit last year, claiming Logan and his team "rug-pulled" the project and misled buyers.

According to a magistrate judge, the plaintiffs failed to link Logan directly to their alleged losses. This week, a district judge agreed.

Chris Jones -- All-Pro defensive lineman, Super Bowl champion ... and Taylor Swift cover band??

Pretty much ... 'cause Travis Kelce's teammate briefly showed off his pipes by singing "The Fate of Ophelia" in front of a bunch of reporters at Thursday's press conference!!

The silly moment went down as the 31-year-old made his way to the microphone at the practice facility ... with the song bumping on his phone as he nodded his head.

C.J. Stroud played awesome on Sunday, but it's not the best thing the Texans' star did this week ... the franchise quarterback blessed a Houston resident with brand new furniture for her home, telling TMZ Sports it was a well-deserved gift!

We spoke with the Pro Bowl signal caller this week after the 24-year-old teamed up with Ashley and content creator Zachery Dereniowski for the second annual "Delivering Dreams" initiative, where people nominate a Houston-area resident for a home furniture makeover.

Ashly Scott-Jones received almost 30 nominations, with many from the community highlighting her positive impact ... and Stroud says he was honored to present her with the grand prize.

Livvy Dunne has turned one of her more embarrassing life moments into a boon for her wallet ... 'cause just a few weeks after she went viral for sweating -- she landed a deodorant deal!

Paul Skenes' girlfriend revealed on Thursday she's now sponsored by Secret ... after she was captured on Great American Ball Park cameras back on Sept. 24 with a pair of gnarly pit stains.

Dunne -- who soiled her top while nervously watching her Pirates star boyfriend pitch against the Cincinnati Reds -- made reference to the scene while announcing her new partnership ... saying she "found out the hard way" she has "stress sweat."

Nikola Topić -- the Oklahoma City Thunder's first-round draft pick in 2024 -- has been diagnosed with testicular cancer.

General manager Sam Presti announced the news Thursday ... three weeks after Topić underwent a necessary procedure in order for him to have a biopsy, which concluded he had the disease.

Topić has since kick-started his fight against cancer ... and requested the team keep his situation under wraps until he began the chemotherapy process.