Lots of celebrities showed up on the red carpet of the 2011 Espy Awards in Los Angeles Wednesday (Jul 13).

Among the big names who posed for pics as they arrived at the Nokia Theater were Justin Bieber, Serena Williams, Matt Kemp, Maria Sharapova, Jason Kidd, Kerry Washington, Hank Baskett and Kendra Wilkson, and plenty more.

Check out over 20+ pics of celebs arriving at the 2011 Espy Awards below:

“Dancing with the Stars” alum Laila Ali has given birth to a baby girl.

The former boxer and her husband Curtis Conway welcomed their daughter Sydney into the world yesterday (Apr 4).

“I had my baby girl this morning! Sydney arrived on her due date at 3am! Everyone is happy and healthy,” Ali tweeted.

When asked if her boxing legend father, Muhammad Ali, was excited to become a grandfather (once again) Laila noted:

“My dad is an excellent grandfather. He loves kids. He loves to kiss them to death.”

The couple are also parents to a 2-year-old son, Curtis ‘C.J.’ Muhammad Jr.

Rapper Snoop Dogg and Miami Heat basketballer Dwyane Wade stopped for a quick picture at the Cedars Sinai Medical Center’s 24th Annual Sports Spectacular, held this past Sunday (Jun 7) in Century City, CA. Melyssa Ford, Elise Neal, Laila Ali and others also attended the event, which honors pro athletes and raises funds to benefit the life-saving work of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Genetics Institute. Continue reading for more photos from the event!

PHOTOS: WIRE IMAGE // GETTY IMAGES

LAILA ALI GIVES BIRTH TO FIRST CHILD » Female boxer Laila Ali and former NFL star Curtis Conway welcomed the first child together into the world yesterday morning. Curtis Muhammad Conway came into the world weighing in at 6.8 pounds, measuring 19 inches long, which is no surprise seeing as his mom and grandpa are boxers and his dad is a football player. This kid definitely has an athletic future ahead of him!

Conway already has three children – 13-year-old twin boys and a 9-year-old daughter – from a previous relationship.

T.I. BEING SUED FOR MORE CHILD SUPPORT » Another Atlanta rapper is in hot water for child support. SOHH is reporting that rap superstar T.I. has been sued by his former girlfriend, who’s also the mother of two of his kids. She claims that she’s in vital need of child support payments.

According to the Associated Press, Lashon Dixon has reportedly been receiving $2,000 a month for their two children, ages 7 and 8 . Rather than demanding a specified amount, the 29 year-old is requesting a court to order a stipend equal to Tip’s financial success. The two allegedly grew up together since they were teenagers and were romantically involved prior to his platinum-selling status in today’s hip-hop climate. In addition to Dixon’s two sons, Tip also has two boys with fiancée and R&B singer Tameka “Tiny” Cottle.

The Atlanta-bred rapper is currently fulfilling his 1,000 hours of community service for his gun possession charges last year. T.I.’s rep was unavailable for comment at press time.

See this is why I’m not having any kids until I’m 100% positive that I have found “wifey.” I can’t deal with all of this child support drama… But more power to those who can or have to!

GUCCI MANE SENT TO PRISON FOR VIOLATING PROBATION » It doesn’t take the brain of a rocket science to know that if you’re given a second chance, when it comes to the law, you should abide by their rules: follow the outlines given by your probational officer, PASS your drug tests by not smoking weed, and above all, do your freakin’ community service! Apparently rapper Gucci Mane didn’t catch the memo. He landed himself a year in prison after prosecutors complained that he failed to complete court-mandated community service since he’s only served 25 hours out of 600 so far.

In addition to not completing community service, the Atlanta-bred rapper violated his probation by using alcohol, marijuana, and ecstasy. And back here in July, he was accused of DUI and criminial possession of a weapon. As a result of all of these offenses, Gucci Mane (real name: Radric Davis), must serve his remaining year of “probation” in jail. But here’s the funny part. Once homeboy is released from prison, he still has to finish out his remaining community service hours, and I’m pretty sure he’ll be on probation again. If he decides to eff up after that, the “3-strike” rule will come into play.

KANYE WEST SUED FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT » Another day, another bogus lawsuit against my boy Kanye West. Kanye is being sued by a Maryland songwriter/producer for copyright infringement.

Dayna “D’Mystro” Staggs filed the lawsuit in Maryland District Court last week claiming West “didn’t obtain a license” to sample his record “Volume of Good Life” for the song featured on West’s third album, “Graduation,” reports WENN. In legal papers, Staggs states West “was only at the age of six or seven years of age” when his song was written. He has also objected to the “vulgar and offensive” images associated with the song, claiming it “harms the reputation” of his inoffensive tune.

Staggs seeks 85 percent of all world sales of the proceeds from “Good Life,” although he fails to detail exactly how he came up with that number, reports WENN. West is named in the lawsuit alongside his various record labels, including his own G.O.O.D. Music and Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter’s Roc-A-Fella Records. [ VIA EUR WEB » ]

85%? Dude must be on something serious! And here I am thinking Good Life sampled Michael Jackson‘s PYT. I gotta take a listen to this Volume of Good Life song though. The only thing that and Kanye’s “Good Life” probably has in common is the name, lol!

Follow the break for headlines on Kimora Lee Simmons and Laila Ali!

KIMORA LEE SIMMONS GETS THOSE DIVORCE PAPERS SIGNED » Fashion mogul Kimora Lee Simmons finally filed for divorce last Tuesday after being legally separated from her husband hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons for 2 years. The divorce papers cited “irreconcilable differences.” The two had been married for 7 years, and have 2 daughters together: Ming Lee (8 years old) and Aoki Lee (5 years old).

Kimora is said to be seeking legal and physical custody of the children. She requested that Russell Simmons be granted “reasonable child visitation,” but must be “accompanied at all times by the children’s nanny and security personnel.”

LAILA ALI AND CURTIS CONWAY EXPECTING FIRST CHILD TOGETHER » Boxer Laila Ali and her former NFL football playing husband Curtis Conway are featured in the May 2008 issue of Essence Magazine. The two exclusively revealed to the magazine that they are expecting their first child together:

“I don’t know yet if we are having a boy or a girl, but I’m excited that I have a life inside me that my husband and I created,” Laila said. “Curtis is very calm and has a quiet confidence, and he wanted what I wanted – to be married and have a family,” says the former boxer, who retired undefeated as the women’s super middleweight champion. “I am 100 percent undeniably happy,” Ali continued. “I’ve never been able to say that before.” [ VIA ESSENCE » ]

The baby is due in the fall. Laila’s a pretty girl and all, but hot damn. That baby is gonna have a hard ass time trying to figure out which one is the daddy. That deep voice of hers is a killer!