| Pro athletes have now set the standard for the | | | | reasons or for their own personal beliefs and |
| ultimate in incredible and amazing tattoo designs. | | | | some probably just don't want to deal with the |
| I'm not sure when the transformation happened, | | | | pain that goes along with getting a "tatt." |
| but it seems like all the athletes from pro football, | | | | I personally think that it looks kind of cool when |
| pro baseball and especially pro basketball have | | | | basketball players have tattoo designs that are |
| their entire bodies tattooed with some of the | | | | visible on their arms or on their neck. Most |
| coolest tattoo designs you can think of. | | | | players like to represent their home town, their |
| I think pro NBA players are more celebrated for | | | | nicknames, cool designs or even their family |
| their tattoos because obviously you can see their | | | | members and loved ones with their tattoos. That |
| tattoos better than any other sport because of | | | | may be why you see more everyday people that |
| their uniform. It has become so common to see a | | | | are deciding to finally get their first tattoo. |
| NBA player with tattoos on their arms, back, | | | | Professional athletes have always been looked at |
| chest and even their neck that it sometimes | | | | like role models. It's easy to see why so many |
| looks kind of funny when you see someone with | | | | teenagers and young adults are getting tattoos |
| bare arms. | | | | especially when you're a huge fan of a basketball |
| Back in the day you would never see someone | | | | team and your favorite player is completely |
| like Magic Johnson or even Larry Bird with their | | | | tatted down. It's definitely the new way to |
| entire arms and neck area tattooed. It just wasn't | | | | express yourself and what you're all about. Some |
| something you saw from players in that time | | | | of the more popular players that are tattooed are |
| period. I always try to make a note when I see | | | | Kobe Bryant, LaBron James, Carmelo Anthony, |
| someone that doesn't have a tattoo. Some | | | | Mike Bibby, The Bird Man, Shaquille O'Neal, Kenyon |
| players may have personal reasons for not | | | | Martin, Chauncey Billups, Larry Hughes, Allen |
| wanting to deface their bodies like for religious | | | | Iverson and Stephon Marbury. |