By: Fatima Roshni Image credit: USA Today
On one hand, where NBA players are known to be quite attentive to their physique, they are also known to carry varied and attractive tattoos inked on their bodies, covering from the neck to the legs.
Kobe Bryant's tattoos mostly feature his dedication to his family, including a flower crown tattoo with angel wings representing his wife Vanessa and his three daughters names inked on his forearm.
Carrying various features covering his whole back, Chris Bosh's tattoo includes tree branches, an eagle, musical notes, a Zeus figure, a striped tiger, and a Roman Colosseum.
As a fan of the World of Warcraft game, Andrei Kirilenko has a big tattoo covering his whole back featuring a warrior sitting on a dragon's back with large wings.
Inking an Abraham Lincoln tattoo on his neck, DeShawn Stevenson has over 34 tattoos inked on him, from his children's portraits to the Holy Bible and his mother's name inscribed on his right wrist.
With around 20 of it under him, Kenyon Martin's tattoo of his son’s face on his right bicep is a highlight, along with his ex-girlfriend's lips later turned into a crown and a big tattoo on the back.
Wilson Chandler's love for tattoos began at the age of 16 the first being a cross and the highlight tattoo of his daughter's portrait as a toddler along with her and her grandmother's names.
Monta Ellis's tattoos reflect his love for family and career, the highlight being a gigantic tree on the front with tag "Family First", right arm covered in flames and back covered with other tattoos.
Not being flashy with his tattoos, Kevin Durant has quite of them inked on his body, with some linking to his religious beliefs and a portrait of an American rapper named Tupac on his left Calf.
Getting his first at the age of 15 featuring his dunking, J.R. Smith's tattoos highlight his personal life in majority, counting up to around 70 or more with his mother's face tattooed on his chest.
Chris Andersen, aka Birdman, is widely known for his colorful inked tattoos starting from neck to the legs, the first being on his eighteenth birthday and the highlight being 'FREE BIRD' on his neck.
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