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LaVar Ball's taking a shot at 45 once again ... this time over the report that Donald Trump didn't really do anything to free his son in China after he got caught shoplifting.

As TMZ Sports reported ... LaVar refused to thank the Prez back in November for helping spring LiAngelo and his UCLA teammates, claiming there was no proof Trump was the primary reason it happened.

A Friday report by ESPN seems to validate that, so LaVar pounced ... mockingly asking Trump, "Thank you for what again?" and adding #knowyourfacts #stayinyolane.

It should be noted ... the ESPN report says even though Trump got involved in the China fiasco after it was basically resolved, he may have still pulled some strings to aid in the players' departure.

Trump was pissed at LaVar for being "very ungrateful" back then in the aftermath of the incident ... so we can only imagine how he feels about this.

Kylie Jenner just gave the world the first real good look at her baby ... with some added Snapchat effects.

Kylie posted a quick close-up video of Stormi -- about 4 seconds of cute, cooing baby goodness ... sure to set the internet on fire. Travis Scott shared a screenshot of his little girl on his IG, too.

It's been a big week of reveals for Kylie on Snapchat -- first flaunting her post-baby body Thursday ... and now the adorable Stormi greeting.

Quavo and a famous jeweler are cool with each other again ... because an alleged $10k debt that led to a beatdown was all just a big misunderstanding.

Sources close to Eric the Jeweler tell TMZ ... he and the Migos rapper met a few hours ago to put their beef behind them -- and Quavo took care of the debt that was owed.

Eric cleared the air online too, saying he's not suing or pressing charges against Quavo over the story we broke about a post-Grammys fight that left the jeweler battered and bloody. Good news for the rapper ... since NYPD was ready to arrest him for it.

Eric adds ... "It was all just a big misunderstanding. We are on good terms and back to conducting business as usual!"

No word yet if Offset will get the same treatment ... since it was allegedly his fault to begin with.

50 Cent just posted a shocking picture that is clearly directed at his longtime, mortal enemy Rick Ross.

The picture he posted is of Ivan Drago from "Rocky IV" -- the precise scene is when Drago is standing over Apollo Creed as Creed is dying. Drago says, "If he dies, he dies."

The implication is clear ... at least to a swarm of people who have interpreted this as a direct shot at Rick. As you know, TMZ broke the story ... Rick is in the hospital hooked up to a machine that is performing heart and lung functions.

50 and Ross have had a longstanding, bitter feud. It got so bad, 50 once posted a sex tape of one of Rick's baby mamas ... which brought their war to a fever pitch.

No word yet from Rick's camp, but we're guessing his people will respond.

A student who survived the Florida shooting wants you to see how a single AR-15 bullet butchered his foot ... mangling it to pieces.

Kyle Laman -- who was inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High when Nikolas Cruz opened fire and brutally murdered 17 people -- tells TMZ ... he damn near needed an amputation after a bullet pierced his right foot ... leaving a gaping and horrifying hole.

The 15-year-old freshman -- who will need at least 4 surgeries and a year of rehab before he can walk again -- described the excruciating pain he felt after waking up from one of his surgeries.

Kyle's mom, Marie, used the TV show "The Walking Dead" as a way of describing her son's injury. She's adamant -- no one in America who isn't old enough to buy a beer should be allowed to buy such powerful ammo. The family has now started a GoFundMe account.

11:30 AM PT -- The Secret Service says the man shot himself in the head a little before noon, after removing a concealed handgun and firing several rounds ... but none were directed toward the White House. Neither the Prez or Melania were there at the time. The man's been ID'd, but his name is being withheld until his family is notified.

Secret Service and cops have surrounded The White House after a man shot and killed himself outside the north fence ... TMZ has learned.

The WH has been on lockdown since the shot was fired Saturday morning, but everyone other than the shooter is reportedly safe. President Trump was not there ... he's in Florida at Mar-A-Lago.

Law enforcement sources tell us ... the adult male suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was unconscious when police arrived and medical personnel began treating him. We're now told he's been declared dead.

Rick Ross is in a battle for his life, and his condition became so dicey Friday his family raced to the hospital in sheer panic.

Check out this photo ... we're told one of Rick's baby mamas and several companions poured into the white Rolls-Royce and gunned it for the hospital near Miami. They were in such a mad rush to see Rick when they arrived they didn't even shut the car doors.

TMZ broke the story ... Rick was hospitalized early Thursday morning after someone from his home called 911 to report a person in distress who was breathing heavily and unconscious.

We've since learned Ross was placed on ECMO, a machine which takes over heart and lung functions which also helps restore oxygen back into his blood.

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and his GF Ricki Noel Lander hit the Hollywood scene together last night -- and happily thanked the paparazzi for the well wishes toward Ricki's new child.

As we previously reported ... 36-year-old Lander secretly gave birth to a baby in the fall of 2017 -- but 76-year-old Kraft issued a statement through his rep saying he is not the biological father. Interesting situation considering they've been dating for about 5 years.

Despite the mystery surrounding the kid ... the two were all smiles as they walked into the WME pre-Oscar bash at a private location in Beverly Hills -- making it clear they are still very much a couple.

Marjory Stoneman Douglas student leader Cameron Kasky has clearly spent a lot of time over the last 2 weeks thinking about gun violence and how to curb it, because he distinguishes between the NRA and its members.

We got Cameron at LAX Friday night ... on his way home after appearing on Bill Maher's show and scoring a little swag as a parting gift.

Cameron has contempt for the NRA over its hard line position on any meaningful gun control, but he not only respects its members ... he says they're patriots.

And speaking of contempt ... Cameron rails on people who dismiss efforts by the students to change hearts and minds -- people who have never experienced the horror of February 14th.

Definitely the big Oscar party of the night ... a slew of stars descended on a home in Bev Hills for the WME bash, and it did not disappoint.

So here's a partial list ... Drake, French Montana, Shanina Shaik, David Spade, Keanu Reeves, Amber Heard, Elon Musk, Oshea Jackson Jr., David Foster, Katherine McPhee, Usher, Dana White, The Weekend and Ashley Graham.

But wait ...there's more. Laurie Metcalf, Guillermo del Toro, Christopher Nolan, Hans Zimmer, James Mangold and Michael Green also showed up.

Elon and Amber broke up not too long ago, and even though they were at the same party we saw no interaction ... at least outside.

Demi Lovato did not disappoint in L.A Friday night ... celebs and fans went crazy for her "Tell Me You Love Me" world tour.

Demi performed at The Forum and celebs were out in force. DJ Khaled opened the show and Demi invited Fergie, Chris Brown, Jaden Smith, Rich the Kid, Diddy, Kobe Bryant and his daughter Natalia backstage after the concert.

A couple of fans got engaged on stage during the concert ... LGBT activist Shane Bitney Crone and a former 2014 "American Idol" contestant Rayvon Owen.

Drake and French Montana went partying last night at an Oscar bash, but they stopped for a moment to voice their deep concern for Rick Ross.

Both guys were leaving the WME party Friday night in the Bev Hills area when our photog asked about Rick, who is hooked up to machines to help him breathe and help his heart function. TMZ broke the story, Rick was rushed to the hospital Thursday morning and is in bad shape. We're told the medical problem is heart-related.

Don't let these two almost identical images of Natalie Portman rip you apart ... combat this mission by seeing if you can pick out the differences between these two shredded shots.

The big question at the Oscars -- how big will the #MeToo movement loom during the ceremony? And Trump's truly off the rails going after Alec Baldwin, spelling errors notwithstanding. So, we gotta ask ...

Cris Cyborg says there ain't a chance Ronda Rousey would come back to fight her in the UFC ... so, she's lettin' Ronda know she's 100% down to rumble in her new home -- WWE!!

We spoke to Cyborg before her upcoming fight with Yana Kunitskaya at UFC 222 ... and had to get her thoughts on Rousey -- Cris' ex-UFC rival who she literally wanted to "kill" back in the day.

Cyborg told TMZ Sports she's over the beef ... but would gladly accept an invite to toss her around in the ring.

The only problem -- "If she don't fight (me) in MMA, I don't think she gonna agree fight (me) in WWE."

But, Cris says she's got a plan to get Ronda's attention -- and it involves a STEEL CHAIR.

Before Ronda eats steel, Cyborg's gotta take out Yana -- a UFC newcomer who told us she's got the goods to pull off the MASSIVE upset.

We'll see ...

The hearse used to carry Martin Luther King Jr.'s body following his assassination is up for sale ... for the price of beachfront property.

After MLK Jr. was pronounced dead at St. Joseph's Hospital in Memphis on April 4, 1968, he was transported to the funeral home in this white 1966 Cadillac Superior Royale Coach with a black top. The hearse was used again the day after his funeral to take his body to the airport.

The current owner bought the hearse in 2007 -- after it was in storage for nearly 40 years -- and fully restored it to its original condition ... but wants to sell it now.

We're told the seller hopes it eventually ends up at the National Museum of African American History and Culture so it can be on display to the public ... but not before scoring him a huge payday.

The hearse can be purchased right now for a cool $2.5 mil on Momentsintime.com.