Trevor Ariza
Something bittersweet about this recent twitter post by Trevor Ariza, considering that five of his tattoos are all in tribute to his late brother Tajh. Tajh was five years old when he fell out of a 36-floor window. Trevor was only ten years old. With emotions that heavy it seems natural that he might not have a physical response to the pain…
DeAndre Jordan
Vincent Bonsignore’s recent Whittier Daily News piece about DeAndre Jordan’s friendship with Tobi Oyedeji, a high school basketball star from Jordan’s hometown who died in a car accident on the way home from his senior prom. The article mentions Jordan’s tattoo tribute to Oyedeji:
Prior to every Clippers game Jordan tweets @tobioye…35!!!, he has a tattoo on his arm in Oyedeji’s honor and wears a wristband during every game with Oyedeji’s name on it.
Jordan also has dedicated his entire career to his friend.
Damion James
As noted earlier (and apparent above), both of Damion James’s arms are pretty dense with tattoos. According to a recent twitter post, he’s not done:
Larry Sanders
Earlier today via Twitter, Sanders posted this photo of himself in the tattoo shop. Ten minutes later, he followed up with the following sound effect:
Trevor Booker’s summer plans
Earlier this week, Booker asked his twitter followers for tattoo suggestions:
Some suggestions he received include: a tattoo of Kevin Seraphin’s face, a map of Narnia, a map of middle earth, an apology to all the people he’s embarrassed by dunking on them, and “china town letters.”
As a reminder, Booker has the text “I am free of all prejudice/I hate all opponents equally” tattooed on his chest, his jersey number tattooed on his shoulder, and a tattoo on his forearm that creates the illusion of his flesh ripped away revealing machinery underneath:
He didn’t indicate that any of the suggestions appealed to him.
Another Randy Foye tearjerker
Saturday’s Los Angeles Times featured a profile of Randy Foye by T.J. Simers that discusses Foye’s background. Among the heavy facts listed in the article:
-Foye was three years old when his father died in a motorcycle accident
-Foye was five years old when his mother vanished
-Foye’s brother survived being shot 11 times
As mentioned before, Foye marked his 22nd birthday with a tattoo of his mother. Simers gets into more detail about that tattoo, and the one he’s added since that time:
He had her face tattooed across his chest. It was his first tattoo, and “no matter how much pain there was, and there’s a lot with a face to tattoo, I wanted her to always be with me,” he says.
He later added a tattoo of his older daughter.
“She sees it,” he says, “and she says, ‘That’s me, right?’ Then she points to my mom’s face and I explain to her that she’s my mommy. She wants to know where she is.
“My wife and I look at each other. Uh-oh, how to explain this? I tell her my mommy is resting with God.”
The article does share some positive news about the work Foye does with kids from his childhood neighborhood in Newark, but it’s a pretty intense read.
Very excited to have evidence of JaVale McGee’s mustache tattoo.
Mustache game on point! - @bigdaddywookie- #webstagram
JaVale McGee is very good at Instagram, guys. Not so good playing against, but very good at posting photos.
Brandon Jennings Roscoe’s Tattoo UPDATED
Over the weekend Brandon Jennings posted this photo of his new tattoo on instagram. Roscoe’s House of Chicken ‘n Waffles is a restaurant based in Jennings’s hometown of Los Angeles. Here’s a video of Jennings and DeMar DeRozan (born and raised in Compton) talking about why they love Roscoe’s via TMZ.
UPDATE: via Brandon Jennings’s twitter, the Roscoe’s tattoo is three years old:
Al-Farouq Aminu has a tumblr account, and today posted this photo, which give a glimpse of the tattoo on his chest.
got the swim trunks on already … cant wait to travel
Wilson Chandler’s knuckles
This is a screengrab from the NBA TV show “The Association: Denver Nuggets.” The show is pretty stressful/emotional/triumphant. I tried to figure out the significance of “1301” for Chandler but gave up when it felt too stalkerish. I’m assuming it’s the address of his grandparents’ house (where he grew up) or some other number associated with his hometown, particularly based on some twitter posts on his old account:
Like I said, stalkerish….
Trevor Ariza
Something bittersweet about this recent twitter post by Trevor Ariza, considering that five of his tattoos are all in tribute to his late brother Tajh. Tajh was five years old when he fell out of a 36-floor window. Trevor was only ten years old. With emotions that heavy it seems natural that he might not have a physical response to the pain…
DeAndre Jordan
Vincent Bonsignore’s recent Whittier Daily News piece about DeAndre Jordan’s friendship with Tobi Oyedeji, a high school basketball star from Jordan’s hometown who died in a car accident on the way home from his senior prom. The article mentions Jordan’s tattoo tribute to Oyedeji:
Prior to every Clippers game Jordan tweets @tobioye…35!!!, he has a tattoo on his arm in Oyedeji’s honor and wears a wristband during every game with Oyedeji’s name on it.
Jordan also has dedicated his entire career to his friend.
Damion James
As noted earlier (and apparent above), both of Damion James’s arms are pretty dense with tattoos. According to a recent twitter post, he’s not done:
Larry Sanders
Earlier today via Twitter, Sanders posted this photo of himself in the tattoo shop. Ten minutes later, he followed up with the following sound effect:
Trevor Booker’s summer plans
Earlier this week, Booker asked his twitter followers for tattoo suggestions:
Some suggestions he received include: a tattoo of Kevin Seraphin’s face, a map of Narnia, a map of middle earth, an apology to all the people he’s embarrassed by dunking on them, and “china town letters.”
As a reminder, Booker has the text “I am free of all prejudice/I hate all opponents equally” tattooed on his chest, his jersey number tattooed on his shoulder, and a tattoo on his forearm that creates the illusion of his flesh ripped away revealing machinery underneath:
He didn’t indicate that any of the suggestions appealed to him.
Another Randy Foye tearjerker
Saturday’s Los Angeles Times featured a profile of Randy Foye by T.J. Simers that discusses Foye’s background. Among the heavy facts listed in the article:
-Foye was three years old when his father died in a motorcycle accident
-Foye was five years old when his mother vanished
-Foye’s brother survived being shot 11 times
As mentioned before, Foye marked his 22nd birthday with a tattoo of his mother. Simers gets into more detail about that tattoo, and the one he’s added since that time:
He had her face tattooed across his chest. It was his first tattoo, and “no matter how much pain there was, and there’s a lot with a face to tattoo, I wanted her to always be with me,” he says.
He later added a tattoo of his older daughter.
“She sees it,” he says, “and she says, ‘That’s me, right?’ Then she points to my mom’s face and I explain to her that she’s my mommy. She wants to know where she is.
“My wife and I look at each other. Uh-oh, how to explain this? I tell her my mommy is resting with God.”
The article does share some positive news about the work Foye does with kids from his childhood neighborhood in Newark, but it’s a pretty intense read.
Very excited to have evidence of JaVale McGee’s mustache tattoo.
Mustache game on point! - @bigdaddywookie- #webstagram
JaVale McGee is very good at Instagram, guys. Not so good playing against, but very good at posting photos.
Brandon Jennings Roscoe’s Tattoo UPDATED
Over the weekend Brandon Jennings posted this photo of his new tattoo on instagram. Roscoe’s House of Chicken ‘n Waffles is a restaurant based in Jennings’s hometown of Los Angeles. Here’s a video of Jennings and DeMar DeRozan (born and raised in Compton) talking about why they love Roscoe’s via TMZ.
UPDATE: via Brandon Jennings’s twitter, the Roscoe’s tattoo is three years old:
Al-Farouq Aminu has a tumblr account, and today posted this photo, which give a glimpse of the tattoo on his chest.
got the swim trunks on already … cant wait to travel
Wilson Chandler’s knuckles
This is a screengrab from the NBA TV show “The Association: Denver Nuggets.” The show is pretty stressful/emotional/triumphant. I tried to figure out the significance of “1301” for Chandler but gave up when it felt too stalkerish. I’m assuming it’s the address of his grandparents’ house (where he grew up) or some other number associated with his hometown, particularly based on some twitter posts on his old account:
Like I said, stalkerish….
