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Taylor Swift wasn't the only megastar to throw her support behind Kamala Harris after Tuesday night's debate ... Caitlin Clark sure seemed to show she's got the VP's back in the race against Donald Trump as well.

Check out Swift's now-famous Instagram post -- Clark put a big ole heart on the love letter to Harris ... suggesting she, too, will be casting her vote for the Democratic Party's nominee in November.

The 22-year-old WNBA phenom hadn't previously indicated which way she'd go.

Dave Portnoy isn't gonna let politics get in the way of his Taylor Swift fandom ... saying despite them being on opposite teams leading up to the election, he's still the "King of the Swifties."

The Barstool Sports founder rushed to social media to react to the pop superstar's recent endorsement of Kamala Harris ... and considering he's a clear Donald Trump supporter, he says a bunch of people were interested in his thoughts.

While Portnoy is one of the most popular and passionate Trump backers, he's going with the "agree to disagree" route when it comes to politics.

Dwight Howard hasn't fully committed to retirement from the NBA, but there is one sport we'll never see him in again -- as he tells TMZ Sports his wrestling dreams are over ... and it's all thanks to Ric Flair!!

We caught up with the former Lakers center out in L.A. this week ... and as he gets ready to enter into the world of tangos and waltzes on this season of "Dancing With The Stars" -- we just had to ask how his WWE aspirations were going.

You'll recall, back in 2022, he actually tried out for the org. ... and one of the promos he cut went so viral -- many expected him to enter the biz when his hooping career officially finishes.

Some of the Big Apple's best MCs convened in Brooklyn this week with reigning NBA Champ Jaylen Brown ... but they weren't turning their backs on the Nets and Knickerbockers ... they all got the first look at the latest street-runner on the block ... the Land Rover Defender OCTA!!!

Visionary artist Set Free Richardson was recruited by LR to add his artistic touch to the sturdy SUV, and hosted all comers at his newly relaunched Compound Art & Sound Gallery.

Jadakiss, Wu-Tang Clan's Raekwon, A$AP Ferg, Fabolous, Dave East and Set Free's fellow artist Charly Brown were all in the building -- which will now serve as a hub for creative minds all across BK!!!

Lil Baby pulled out all the stops for his 9-year-old's birthday bash ... throwing a Ravens-themed party that felt like a real NFL game -- and it even featured a surprise from Lamar Jackson!!

The rapper's son, Jason, was treated like a king during the event ... which was decked out with a flag football contest, concessions, postgame interviews and, of course, cake.

The kiddos even got their own hyped-up entry ... with sparks flying when Jason and his friends ran out onto the turf in custom Ravens jerseys -- just like the pros.

Tyreek Hill is getting yanked out of his car in police body cam footage, Orlando Bloom is checking out Kim Kardashian, and Dak Prescott is rolling in the dough ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Charles break down the police body cam footage from Tyreek's intense interaction with cops before his NFL game.

Bad Bunny is teeing up a big role -- he's signed on to star in Adam Sandler's "Happy Gilmore" movie sequel.

The rapper will swing into action in the Kyle Newacheck-directed movie -- a follow-up to the 1996 classic about a wannabe professional hockey player begrudgingly becoming a golf sensation.

Bunny’s joining a star-studded lineup ... with Sandler back in action, Julie Bowen returning as Virginia Venit, and Christopher McDonald reprising his role as the villainous Shooter McGavin from the OG movie.

TMZ Sports obtained the two traffic citations given to Tyreek Hill on Sunday, and cops say he was driving his McLaren 720S about 20 miles per hour over the posted speed limit.

30-year-old Hill was cited for careless driving and failing to wear his seat belt ahead of the Miami Dolphins season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars ... a routine stop that turned ugly after a dispute between the NFL superstar and officers on the scene.

"High rate [of] speed visual estimation 60 MPH, no seat belt. High [traffic] of pedestrians and [vehicles]," one of the cops noted on the careless driving ticket.

Dan Hurley used some colorful language during a speech at the White House on Tuesday -- and while the scene was funny and endearing ... the UConn head coach still ended up saying he was sorry to Joe Biden for his potty mouth.

The hilarious moments went down just minutes ago ... as Hurley and the rest of the Huskies hit up 1600 Penn Ave. to celebrate their second straight national championship.

Biden first took the dais and congratulated all of the hoopers for their achievements ... and when Hurley followed -- he was so excited, he dropped not one, but two S-bombs!

NFL super agent Drew Rosenhaus is calling for swift and severe punishment for the officers involved in the Tyreek Hill traffic stop ... saying all the cops who got physical with the Dolphins superstar during his detainment should lose their jobs.

Rosenhaus addressed the incident during an interview on "The Dan LeBatard Show with Stugotz" on Tuesday ... and he's adamant his client's actions did not warrant the officers' "outrageous" conduct.

Rosenhaus said he just spoke with Hill prior to the show appearance ... and said the receiver feared he could have been shot -- or even killed -- during the stop.

The NFL has opened up yet another investigation into Deshaun Watson ... following more allegations that the Browns star was sexually inappropriate with a woman.

The league said in a statement to Cleveland.com on Tuesday that after "Jane Doe" filed a lawsuit on Monday morning alleging Watson sexually assaulted her back in 2020 ... it is now in the process of gathering more information.

The league said as of this moment, Watson will able to play and avoid the Commissioner’s Exempt list ... "as there's been no formal charges and the league's review has just begun." Although, clearly, things could change based on any new information NFL officials receive.

Bobby Graves, who went by Caleb on his popular TikTok account, expressed concern about the Disneyland Half Marathon ... a day before he collapsed at the finish line and died shortly afterward.

The late internet personality uploaded a video to his 18K followers hours before the race, saying he was "marginally worried" due to the raging heatwave in Southern California.

As the temperature in Anaheim reached triple digits, Caleb said he was nervous about participating in the theme park's Halloween Half Marathon, given his "susceptibility" to heat.

WWE's Monday Night Raw went down live in Calgary on Monday ... and the wrestling promotion and one of its Superstars paid tribute to the lives of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, after an alleged drunk driver tragically killed the brothers.

The emotional tribute in Calgary -- where Johnny spent the first seven years of his NHL career -- started off with Sami Zayn rockin' a Flames jersey with Gaudreau's number 13 as fans in the arena sang along to his music.

It didn't stop there ... after a segment involving Zayn, WWE kicked it to reporters outside the arena, showing off a massive display fans created outside the arena in honor of the brothers.

San Francisco 49ers running back Jordan Mason had a breakout performance on "Monday Night Football," but he was anything but pleased after the game ... and it's all thanks to confusion over comments he made about Christian McCaffrey's injury status.

Mason -- an undrafted free agent out of Georgia Tech in 2022 -- made the most of his opportunity as RB1 after the "Madden 25" cover athlete was ruled out with a calf and Achilles injury ... rushing for 147 yards and a touchdown against the New York Jets in his first career start.

After the contest, he suggested to a sideline reporter he was informed Friday night he'd be the starter come gameday ... which raised eyebrows as CMC was only listed as inactive less than two hours before kickoff.

Prince Harry's latest TV project is set to hit the small screen this winter ... amid his ongoing estrangement from his royal family.

Netflix offered up a first glimpse of Prince Harry's new docuseries, granting a closer look at the world of polo -- a sport the Duke of Sussex has been playing since he was a boy.

The docuseries -- aptly titled "POLO" -- won't be about Prince Harry, however ... it will follow "elite global players" and offer up "an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the fast-paced world of the sport," per Netflix.

It didn't take long for Jason Kelce to make a viral moment during his "Monday Night Football" broadcasting debut ... he suffered a wardrobe mishap and then talked about his "t**s" live on-air -- and the whole scene was hilarious.

The Philadelphia Eagles legend -- who signed on with ESPN earlier this year to help break down Monday night games throughout the 2024-25 season -- forgot his travel bag while on his way to the 49ers vs. Jets tilt in Santa Clara ... so he made a last-minute trip to the mall to fix the issue.

The result ended up being the purchase of a white button-down shirt that was just a little too snug -- and when Scott Van Pelt pointed it all out to the audience at home ... Kelce had some fun with it.