RICK ROSS TO LEBRON JAMES DITCH THE DUNKS ... Come Chase Billions In MIA!

Rick Ross is putting on his boss hat -- and dropping some straight-up career advice on LeBron James!

The Miami rap legend and die-hard Heat fan sat down with TMZ Sports in NYC this week and made it crystal clear where King James should take his talents next ... a return trip to South Beach.

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And, not necessarily for rings or highlights (not only, at least) ... but for the bag.

"I'm talking from a boss's perspective," Ross told us. "The boss move is for LeBron to come to Miami where the most billionaires are at. Because of his brand. You got to feed the other 30 businesses that Bron has created."

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Rozay makes it clear he isn't shading Cleveland -- one of the favorite landing spots for LBJ -- in fact, he likes The Land a lot ... but it doesn't quite live up to South Beach.

"Cleveland, I just left Cleveland two days ago. Amazing city. We had an amazing pool party. But it ain't nothing like Miami," Ross said.

"This is about business, guys. I know you guys who are still fascinated, who want to see him jump from the free throw line and dunk. No, I want to see him make some of the biggest empires and put his logos on some of those new big buildings downtown in Miami. And do more business with the billionaires that's down there."

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In other words, the math's simple, the way Rick sees it.

"I'm sure there's more billionaires in Miami than it is in Cleveland. So it's a lot of money to get. And what y'all want to do? Watch Brian get more money on, right? Right?"

LeBron's future is without any debate one of the biggest storylines in the NBA right now, and if Ross has his way, the Heat -- who just traded for Giannis Antetokounmpo -- would be bringing in one of the G.O.A.T.S. to fill up the stat sheet.

Oh, and to back up the Brinks truck!

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RICK ROSS FLAMES NEPOTISM NARRATIVE ON BRONNY JAMES: "YOU MOTHERF**KERS GOT A JOB BY SOMEBODY YOU KNOW"

Rick Ross flames nepotism narrative on Bronny James. (Credits: @bronny/Instagram, @richforever/Instagram)

 When the Los Angeles Lakers drafted Bronny James as the 55th pick in the second round of the 2024 NBA draft, a nepotism narrative was popularised in the community. Some fans accused LeBron James of abusing his position in the Lakers team to get his son inside the NBA.

However, American rapper Rick Ross has come to Bronny James' aid, countering the hate on social media:

"Nepotism-Nepotism. You all making me sick, every two years you'all coming up with a new word. 'The Narrative', 'Toxicity', 'Toxic', now it is Nepotism. 85% all you motherf**kers got a job by somebody you know." 

Ross further said that many are making a big deal out of a 55th-pick signing. He remarked that Bronny James was a bigger star than 95% of the players in the league, with a brand value that surpasses most.He called out the fans for hypocrisy, noting how many seek to get into concerts for free through their connections. Lastly, he asked Bronny to do the iconic chalk dust throw and leg pump celebration that his father made famous in the NBA to shut down the haters.

Bronny James shares his reaction to getting drafted by the Lakers

The never-thought-possible duo of a father and son playing on the same NBA team became a reality when the Lakers drafted Bronny James. The former USC Trojans player shared his reaction by uploading a post by the Los Angeles Lakers on his story and accompanied it with the caption:

The post featured an image of him along with details of his draft pick, welcoming him to the Lakers. Some have been pushing the narrative of nepotism because the athlete did not have the best stats to back him up.

He averaged a modest 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in his freshman year at the Trojans. While these numbers are not associated with an NBA draft pick, it's to be noted that Bronny missed most of the season due to a cardiac arrest on the court and required medical care midway through the campaign.He was cleared just before the NBA draft combine, where he impressed many with his skills and ranged shooting prowess.

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DAMIAN 'D.O.L.L.A.' LILLARD I'M NOT YOUR AVERAGE RAPPER-ATHLETE!!! Teases Rozay, Weezy, Mozzy Features On New Album

Damian Lillard is set to release his fifth studio album "Don D.O.L.L.A." this week -- a feat he says is only reserved for legit artists and not ones halfway committed!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained video of Dame previewing the album last night at Soho House in West Hollywood ... where he told the crowd he considers himself a seasoned rapper at this point, listening to criticisms to always improve on his craft.