Before this kiddo in red board shorts was fallin' out, he was just dribbling the soccer ball to greatness, and growing up in Wilmette, Illinois ... He showed off his pad on ...

Lil Yachty doesn't need a fancy hat for the Kentucky Derby ... he's got a new $90K chain for the occasion. A rep for the rapper tells TMZ ... jeweler Erin Barnett ...

No Doubt, fronted by Gwen Stefani, is kicking off their Sphere residency in Las Vegas in a big way ... but Blake Shelton won't be there to watch his lady light up the stage ...