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Chris Paul unloaded his California mansion -- a massive estate with awesome amenities including a saltwater pool and home theater -- for over $15 million!

The future Hall of Famer, who last played for the Warriors before signing with the San Antonio Spurs in July, put the Encino property on the market this summer with realtor Ikem Chukumerije ... and now TMZ Sports has learned it sold for $15,150,000 this week.

If it's ever possible for $15 mil to be a bargain, it's here. The 12,830 square foot property comes with eight bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, and a kitchen that'd make Gordon Ramsay jealous.

Kendall Jenner's getting real about loneliness ... saying months of traveling around modeling left her in a dark place -- filled with tears just before drifting off to sleep.

The reality star-turned-mogul opened up during a convo on Emma Chamberlain's 'Anything Goes' podcast ... acknowledging she lives a very fortunate life -- but, one filled with its own set of challenges -- whether not getting a job she'd love or being overworked.

She explains she's often traveling around for months at a time ... and, a feeling of isolation can begin to creep in -- resulting in some very "dark nights."

A fundraiser for the families of the 3 young girls who died at the Taylor Swift-themed dance party in Southport, England is picking up some major steam -- hitting almost half a million bucks.

Cristina Jones and Holly Goldring from the Taylor Swift UK & EU Facebook Group started a Just Giving fundraiser that’s blown their OG goal of £13,000 ($16,555) out of the water, with £342,867 ($436,623) raised so far at the time of writing.

The proceeds are going to Alder Hey Children’s Charity to help pay for the girls’ funerals -- and in an IG statement shared by Holly, the charity brought Taylor into the mix ... thanking fans for channeling the spirit of her music and turning their empathy into action.

Salma Hayek is ringing in a new month with a good old-fashioned thirst trap ... and ya gotta see how she's looking these days in a two-piece swimsuit.

The actress just shared a mini, poolside photoshoot on her social media ... and she's busting out of a green bikini.

Salma's got the girls out, and she's taking them for a swim ... sharing a video of her diving into a pool ... or as she calls it, "diving into August."

Cardi B is having another baby -- something she just announced online ... this hours after she filed for divorce from Offset.

The rapper broke the news Thursday -- posting a photo of herself and her exposed belly on IG, and added a lengthy caption that read ... "With every ending comes a new beginning! I am so grateful to have shared this season with you, you have brought me more love, more life and most of all renewed my power! Reminded me that I can have it all!"

She adds, "You’ve reminded me that I never have to choose between life, love, and my passion! I love you so much and can not wait for you to witness what you helped me accomplish, what you pushed me to do! It’s so much easier taking life’s twists, turns and test laying down, but you, your brother and your sister have shown me why it’s worth it to push through!"

The G.O.A.T.'s got another gold ... Simone Biles just picked up the win at the women's all-around final in Paris -- delighting Kendall Jenner, Martha Stewart and a ton of other celebs who were cheering her on in the crowd!!

The gymnastics legend beat out Brazilian star Rebeca Andrade for the top spot on the podium at Bercy Arena in Paris ... landing in first place by a wide margin.

Biles got her day started with an epic Yurchenko double pike on the vault ... and she finished the evening with a stunning floor routine. In between the events, she also scored well on the uneven bars and the balance beam.

Britney Spears' life is ready for the big screen -- her bestselling memoir is on track to be turned into a biopic ... and we now know who's got the final say on who plays Brit.

Universal Pictures made the announcement Thursday -- saying they've secured the rights to the singer's book, "The Woman In Me," with filmmaker Jon M. Chu set to direct and Marc Platt set to produce/develop.

Sources familiar with the project tell us there've been no conversations yet about who would be cast to play Britney ... there isn't a casting director attached to the movie at this point, but we're told Britney will have casting approval. So, what she says goes on the lead star.

Some of the biggest celebs and athletes in the world are going scorched earth on Imane Khelif's participation in the Paris Olympics ... after the Algerian boxer's gender was called into question.

Logan and Jake Paul both expressed their frustration with the Olympic Committee green-lighting Khelif's eligibility -- with LP describing it as "the purest form of evil."

While Dillon Danis and Logan don't like each other ... they share similar opinions on this issue. Danis called the entire situation "despicable and unacceptable."

Tom Cruise is engineering an epic stunt to close out the Paris Olympics and pass the flag to Los Angeles for the 2028 Games ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us ... the plan for the upcoming Closing Ceremony involves Tom rappelling down from the top of Stade de France ... landing on the stadium field and carrying the official Olympic flag.

The TV broadcast will then cut to a previously recorded film ... and the first 2 minutes shows Tom's journey on an airplane ... flying with the Olympic flag from France to Los Angeles, where he skydives down to the Hollywood sign.

Bronny James is already ballin' with LeBron in the NBA -- at least, in the Association's virtual world -- check out the new trailer for NBA 2K25 ... the guys are connecting on sick alley-oops!!

The teaser for the insanely popular hoops video game dropped on Thursday ... and all the usual suspects were featured in it -- including Jayson Tatum, Steph Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kyrie Irving.

LeBron, of course, was all over it as well ... but if you take a closer look at who one of his most prominent teammates was in the footage -- it was none other than his 19-year-old son, Bronny.

Sharon Stone just served up an update on the black eye she got during her Turkish getaway ... easing fans’ worries about her gruesome injury.

In an IG clip outside her Turkey villa, the actress dished her current European tour left her so dazed she didn’t know where she was. The result? She ended up giving her face a smack against the marble while stumbling to the bathroom in the middle of the night to pee.

Sharon didn’t spell out exactly how her face met the marble floor ... but it was clear she took a nosedive while navigating her late-night bathroom trip.

Don Lemon is taking legal action against Elon Musk after his X show was unceremoniously canceled after one episode ... now claiming he was never paid properly.

The longtime newsman hit the tech CEO with a lawsuit Thursday, in which he alleges EM refused to pay him after their deal fell apart. According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Elon made a verbal promise to pay DL $1.5 million a year to make videos for X ... as a way to draw in dwindling advertisers.

Don claims he was also promised a share of the advertising revenue and other cash incentives if his presence on X (formerly Twitter) grew -- but Don's claiming Elon bailed on that agreement ... which Don believes violates the law.

Cardi B is pulling the plug on her marriage -- again -- filing for divorce from Offset ... TMZ has confirmed.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ, the split has nothing to do with cheating. We're told this "is a long time in coming" -- the 2 have been growing apart for a long time. As one source put it, "They're just disconnected from each other."

We're told if you look back at Cardi's posts from December, she said, "You know when you just out grow relationships ... I'm tired of protecting peoples feelings ... I GOTTA PUT MYSELF FIRST!"

An influencer who's been branded as a "trad wife" is slamming a recent profile about her family ... saying it paints her husband as a controlling monster, but she's calling BS.

Hannah Neeleman -- who goes by Ballerina Farm on Instagram -- posted a clip to her social media calling out a publication's in-depth piece on her and her family ... saying they thought the interview went great, but were shocked when they read the final product.

Sources with direct knowledge reaffirm Hannah's post ... telling TMZ Hannah's heartbroken over people suggesting her husband Daniel -- who's the son of Jet Blue founder David Neeleman -- is controlling her ... 'cause she feels he's an amazing, loving husband.

Angela Carini bowed out of the biggest fight of her life in just 46 seconds after eating several big shots from her controversial opponent, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif ... who failed a gender eligibility test in 2023, but has been permitted to compete in Paris.

25-year-old Carini, competing for Italy, faced 25-year-old Khelif on Thursday ... but the scrap didn't last very long. Less than halfway through round one, Angela decided she'd had enough, and the fight was over.

Khelif's presence in Paris has given rise to massive controversy.

Cardi B didn't want anyone to see what's going on with her this week ... 'cause her team was in the midst of a major cover-up while out in NYC ... and we mean that literally!

TMZ obtained photos of the rapper Wednesday out in New York City ... and as you can see, something was going on with her and her crew -- 'cause a bunch of them were trying to hide her behind umbrellas.

Cardi stepped out on 34th and Broadway in broad daylight -- dressed in baggy clothes -- and her team literally formed a human barrier around her ... but look closely at the photos, she's not entirely covered up.