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Happy Monday, and welcome to the first Hot Clicks of 2012. Jimmy is visiting his therapist after discovering the two major loves of his life (Derek Jeter and Minka Kelly) are reportedly back together. Meanwhile, there are a bunch of events over the New Year's weekend to cover. But first, let's take a look back at the wackiest photos of 2011 in SI's year-end "Did You See That" Gallery.

Did You See That?

Scottie Pippen and Bennie the Bull :: Icon SMI

Lingerie football will seem like a day at church if Dennis Rodman has his way. The controversial Hall of Fame basketball player announced plans to create a topless basketball team from the pool of exotic dancers at New York City's Headquarters Gentlemen's Club. His goal is to play a charity game against Spud Webb's topless team from a competing strip bar.

Coming Soon: Topless Basketball

Congratulations to LeBron James, who got engaged to his high school sweetheart Savannah Brinson over the weekend. Here's a photo of the king and future queen.

LeBron's Queen

Katy Perry is now single, which means she just got twice as attractive and is a perfect choice to be 2012's first Lovely Lady of the Day.

Lovely Lady Of The Day

Katy Perry :: Jemal Countess/Getty Images

I know it's the second day of 2012, but I'd like to give the Sportswriter of the Year award to Yahoo!'s Emmet Bentley for getting a tattoo of Charles Barkley kissing Dick Bavetta on his leg. During TNT's Inside the NBA, Shaquille O'Neal offered $1,000 to anyone who got a tattoo of the famous 2007 liplock between the Hall of Famer and the 72-year-old referee.

Barkley-Bavetta Forever

Vikings running back Adrian Peterson spent New Year's Eve on a hospital bed and sent out this sad photo to prove it.

Poor Adrian

Reggie Bush ran for a career-best 1,086 yards and six touchdowns in his first season with the Dolphins. He thanked his offensive linemen by giving them free Segways.

Reggie's Gift

Not sure which Rex Ryan preseason prediction I like more: the one where he said receiver Derrick Mason would catch 90-100 balls the season or the one where he said the Jets would win the Super Bowl ... Here's a list of the free stuff college football players receive for participating in a bowl game ... Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio thought it'd be funny to bring a live alligator to practice. It didn't go so well ... The Bill Maher-Tim Tebow feud is heating up.

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The Clippers PA announcer welcomes Chauncey Billups ... only he meant to say Mo Williams.

Mistaken Identity Video Of The Day

A fan ran around Lambeau Field yesterday before being tackled by Packers linebacker Brad Jones.

Fan On Field Video Of The Day