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Scottie Pippen is now shooting his shot in the apparel industry ... TMZ Sports has learned the former hooper is launching a new clothing line.

The Chicago Bulls legend gave us a statement on Monday, saying he created a menswear brand called "Unguarded."

Pippen says it'll feature high-end garments that will have "classic silhouettes with modern thinking" ... and he's clearly pumped for its debut.

WWE Hall of Famer Stacy Keibler looks like she's having the time of her life in Bali ... showing off her incredible figure as she soaks in all Indonesia has to offer!!

The 45-year-old shared a series of pictures and videos from her trip ... and needless to say, swimsuits were a necessity.

Whether it was lounging around, going for a swim in the pool or hanging under a waterfall, Keibler made sure to have a bikini for the occasion -- and she was clearly having a blast.

Conor McGregor is owning up to his past mistakes after his civil case ... sharing his remorse for cheating on his longtime partner, Dee Devlin -- but reaffirming his actions six years ago were entirely consensual.

The UFC superstar released yet another statement on the results of the month-long case ... this time, he admitted he's far from perfect and never should have entertained Nikita Ni Lamhain's "outreaches" following a 2018 Christmas party.

"I should have shut the party down," McGregor said. "I should never have stepped out on the woman I love the most in the world. That’s all on me."

The NFL has removed New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers off its commissioner's exempt list amid his ongoing legal battle ... meaning he'll be allowed to rejoin his teammates immediately.

News of Peppers' reinstatement broke on Monday ... more than a month after he was taken into custody for allegedly getting physical with his girlfriend during a dispute.

According to court docs, the woman claimed Peppers, 29, choked her several times and pushed her head against the wall.

Big Boom A.J.'s big win at AEW Full Gear came with a price -- the wrestling org. just announced the TikTok star broke his foot during his match against QT Marshall.

The company dropped the news Monday morning ... saying A.J. suffered the aliment at some point in this past weekend's action -- but did not disclose exactly what caused it.

"AEW looks forward to welcoming Big BOOM! A.J., Big Justice and the whole Costco Guys crew back anytime, and we wish him a speedy recovery," the promotion said.

Detroit Lions star Jameson Williams' Thanksgiving week is off to a good start ... he just learned he will not face criminal charges over that controversial traffic stop he was involved in last month.

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said in a statement to TMZ Sports on Monday she is denying the Detroit Police Department's request for a warrant for Williams' arrest ... after "a team of experienced lawyers" looked over his case thoroughly.

"We all agreed that this decision is the right and just one," she said. "And I am personally
certain that the right decision has been made with these specific and unique set of facts."

WNBA star Kelsey Plum is having a pretty crappy Monday ... and she says it's all 'cause she drank a tainted Jamba Juice smoothie!

The Las Vegas Aces point guard took to Instagram to explain her plight ... writing on her IG Stories that she believes she's battling some bad diarrhea this week due to some extra berries she threw into her JJ drink over the weekend.

"Peeps," she wrote in a warning to her followers, "stay away .... I ordered double strawberries this weekend and my butt paying the price."

Brianna "Chickenfry" LaPaglia has a staunch ally in her podcast cohost and BFF, Grace O'Malley ... who recently went off on a foul-mouthed rant about her gal pal's ex, Zach Bryan.

Check it out ... Grace, who cohosts "PlanBri Uncut," appeared on "UpDating" and made her thoughts on her bestie's former flame abundantly clear -- calling him a "hick with a vendetta" and a number of other insults.

The Barstool Sports personality got on the topic of the country singer while lamenting about her own romantic history to hosts Brandon Berman and Harrison Forman ... confessing people on dating apps only ever ask her about the other people in her life -- seemingly suggesting Brianna and Zach, without directly naming them.

Great news for people who can't get enough of the Kelces --  Jason's wife, Kylie, is getting into the podcast game ... promising not to hold back with her very own show.

The 32-year-old announced the new "Not Gonna Lie With Kylie Kelce" show on Monday ... which was put together by Wave Sports + Entertainment -- the same company that runs Jason and Travis' popular "New Heights" show that just landed a $100 million payday.

In the announcement trailer, Kylie joked about how it took her some time to come up with the name for her show -- saying "Yet Another Kelce Show" and "F*** Around And Find Out" landed on the cutting room floor.

Nikki Bella is looking for a fresh start after settling her divorce from Artem Chigvintsev ... wiping every photo from her Instagram account in the aftermath of her split.

Check it out ... Nikki, who is also known as Nikki Garcia, left fans shocked when her Instagram feed featured 0 posts -- wiping away not only the existence of the "Dancing With the Stars" alum, but the last several years, too.

We're talking no photos of her and her sister, Brie Bella, no cute pics of son Matteo Chigvintsev, and not a single brand-sponsored post, either.

Ne-Yo is getting into boxing ... as a manager! The Grammy Award winner just signed his first fighter, Paul Bamba!

TMZ Sports has learned the R&B star recently signed 35-year-old Bamba, 18-3 with 17 knockouts, just about a month before the boxer fights Rogelio "Porky" Medina for the WBA Gold Cruiserweight title.

“I’m honored to work with NE-YO in this capacity and I’m grateful for his unwavering confidence in me,” Bamba, the WBA NABA Cruiserweight champ, said.

Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions is firing back at all the critics claiming his huge win over Mike Tyson wasn't legit ... saying there were absolutely zero restrictions stopping either side from performing to the best of their abilities.

There were plenty of naysayers after El Gallo defeated Iron Mike via unanimous decision ... mostly from people who refused to believe a 27-year-old YouTuber could beat a 58-year-old boxing legend.

Some dissected clips of the fight ... claiming there was evidence Tyson was pulling punches, with the belief being he did so to secure a bigger payday for letting Jake do his thing.

F1 star George Russell partied like a champion Saturday night ... hitting the strip and hanging with the Swedish House Mafia after winning the Las Vegas Grand Prix!!

The Mercedes driver held off the competition after starting in pole position ... finishing the 50-lap race more than seven seconds ahead of second-place finisher and teammate Lewis Hamilton.

The 26-year-old was in the mood to commemorate the victory with some good tunes ... so he hit up the Sports Illustrated Circuit Series Party at XS Nightclub inside the Wynn Las Vegas after the victory ... bringing his girlfriend, Carmen Montero Mundt, along for the festivities.

Saquon Barkley was unstoppable in the Philadelphia Eagles' "Sunday Night Football" win over the Rams -- which could only mean one thing -- a drug test from the league!!!

But, except for one thing ... it was just a prank his teammates pulled on their star running back!

Barkley found the fake note in his locker following the Eagles' 37-20 win over the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium -- where SB rushed for 255 rushing yards, a career-high for him, and the ninth most ever in an NFL game.

"That's not me," Barkley laughed, revealing tight end Dallas Goedert put the notice on his locker as a joke.

Steve Gleason's family revealed he was injured prior to a public speaking event in Louisiana on Saturday ... but thankfully, they say the Saints Great avoided serious injuries.

"Steve had an accident exiting his van yesterday to speak at the Gleason Life Skills Volleyball Clinic," the ALS advocate's wife, Michel, said on Sunday. "It was traumatic for him and for all of us who witnessed him mangled on the asphalt."

"Miraculously, he was spared greater injury because he was strapped into his wheelchair and because of the swift action of his care team, a passerby doctor, and family."

7:04 AM PT -- The Sixers apparently caved to the trolling ... 'cause the post was just scrubbed from the team's X account.

The Philadelphia 76ers got a lesson in Graphic Design 101 on Sunday ... when the team used a throwback font to share the final score of the game on social media -- but it ended up being the butt of countless jokes.

The Sixers' X account -- which utilized retro theming to match the squad's classic jerseys worn for the matchup with the L.A. Clippers -- posted the end results of the contest.

Instead of focusing on the 125-99 defeat, many noticed the word "final" in the graphic looked a lot like "anal" ... and naturally, plenty of users pointed it out.