ESPN: What NBA players did this summer
ESPN has a nice feature where they ask several NBA players a series of questions about the offseason. For example: “Did you pick up any new hobbies?” or “Who was the coolest person you met this summer?” They also asked “Did you get any new ink?” which revealed some interesting information. The whole piece is worth a look, but the highlight has to be the story about the time Brian Cook tried to get a tattoo:
A couple of years ago my wife tried to take me, man, to get one done by [popular tattoo artist] Kat Von D in L.A., but on the way, I don’t know what happened, I told her to pull over. I started throwing up. She’s like, ‘What’s going on?’ I was like, ‘Take me home.’ I think I was just nervous, man. I guess tattoos aren’t for me. My wife was pregnant with my first son, so I was going to get his name or something to do with my family or a Bible scripture. Maybe I’ll try again sometime soon, but I don’t know.
I like how he sounds flustered, like even the memory puts him in danger of throwing up. Looking forward to seeing Paul George’s lion and tiger tattoos this year, and Amir Johnson’s Spawn collage.
Kevin Garnett’s new tattoo!
Celtics blog Red’s Army posted photos of Kevin Garnett’s new tattoo this week. While the design is tough to read in the available photos, it’s worth clicking through to the original article to see the photo of him in the tattoo chair.
Vernon Macklin on twitter
At the end of July, Vernon Macklin had a busy day on twitter, answering fan questions and discussing his summer plans. Tattoos came up several times.
First, someone asked him to describe his favorite design:
He quickly followed that with a remark about the feeling of getting a tattoo:
Ending with a photo of himself getting some new work done:
Brandon Jennings Tattoo Party
Despite a 2011 claim that he’s almost done getting tattoos, Brandon Jennings hosted a tattoo party at his Milwaukee home this summer, according to posts on twitter:
Dorell Wright’s torso
Dorell Wright recently posted a photo on instagram of his torso:
Despite the density of his designs, Wright confirmed that he’s not done in the photo’s caption:
Tattoos by Randy Stays Busy
Randy Harris of Tattoos by Randy is unquestionably the most in-demand tattoo artist for NBA players, and the offseason is likely his busiest time. Recently, two different players used twitter to begin scheduling sessions with Randy.
Ty Lawson:
and Isaiah Thomas:
Sounds Like Jamal Crawford will take advantage of Randy’s trip to Seattle too, another busy inkseason…
A great photo of the finished design. Color!
Look, Jason Terry got a Celtics logo tattoo.
Jason Terry outdoes himself
One of the key stories from the 2011 Finals was the realization of Jason Terry’s trophy tattoo. By adding the Larry O’Brien trophy to his inside right arm during the preseason, Terry helped inspire his team to the championship. By declaring that he’d have it removed if they didn’t win, he reinforced his reputation as one of the most superstitious players in the league.
This weekend, the news broke that Terry added a matching tattoo of the Larry O’Brien trophy on his inside left arm. To commemorate his signing with the Boston Celtics, this new design shows the team’s mascot with the trophy:
No word on what he’ll do if the Celtics don’t take the title in 2013.
There’s a nice photo of Terry getting the tattoo at the original article that also gives a view of the Seattle skyline tattoo over his heart.
Tyler Honeycutt’s Back
Tyler Honeycutt recently posted a photo of the tattoo on his back via twitter/instagram:
Amir Johnson’s Spawn Tattoo
Last night Amir Johnson posted this photo of his new tattoo via twitter. I like that the printed out image is visible in the background. About five hours earlier, he posted the following announcement, which honestly feels a little baffling:
Not that I thought he was going to get the skull tattooed over his face, but I sort of hoped he was getting a tattoo of himself wearing the bandana?
ESPN: What NBA players did this summer
ESPN has a nice feature where they ask several NBA players a series of questions about the offseason. For example: “Did you pick up any new hobbies?” or “Who was the coolest person you met this summer?” They also asked “Did you get any new ink?” which revealed some interesting information. The whole piece is worth a look, but the highlight has to be the story about the time Brian Cook tried to get a tattoo:
A couple of years ago my wife tried to take me, man, to get one done by [popular tattoo artist] Kat Von D in L.A., but on the way, I don’t know what happened, I told her to pull over. I started throwing up. She’s like, ‘What’s going on?’ I was like, ‘Take me home.’ I think I was just nervous, man. I guess tattoos aren’t for me. My wife was pregnant with my first son, so I was going to get his name or something to do with my family or a Bible scripture. Maybe I’ll try again sometime soon, but I don’t know.
I like how he sounds flustered, like even the memory puts him in danger of throwing up. Looking forward to seeing Paul George’s lion and tiger tattoos this year, and Amir Johnson’s Spawn collage.
Kevin Garnett’s new tattoo!
Celtics blog Red’s Army posted photos of Kevin Garnett’s new tattoo this week. While the design is tough to read in the available photos, it’s worth clicking through to the original article to see the photo of him in the tattoo chair.
Vernon Macklin on twitter
At the end of July, Vernon Macklin had a busy day on twitter, answering fan questions and discussing his summer plans. Tattoos came up several times.
First, someone asked him to describe his favorite design:
He quickly followed that with a remark about the feeling of getting a tattoo:
Ending with a photo of himself getting some new work done:
Brandon Jennings Tattoo Party
Despite a 2011 claim that he’s almost done getting tattoos, Brandon Jennings hosted a tattoo party at his Milwaukee home this summer, according to posts on twitter:
Dorell Wright’s torso
Dorell Wright recently posted a photo on instagram of his torso:
Despite the density of his designs, Wright confirmed that he’s not done in the photo’s caption:
Tattoos by Randy Stays Busy
Randy Harris of Tattoos by Randy is unquestionably the most in-demand tattoo artist for NBA players, and the offseason is likely his busiest time. Recently, two different players used twitter to begin scheduling sessions with Randy.
Ty Lawson:
and Isaiah Thomas:
Sounds Like Jamal Crawford will take advantage of Randy’s trip to Seattle too, another busy inkseason…
A great photo of the finished design. Color!
Look, Jason Terry got a Celtics logo tattoo.
Jason Terry outdoes himself
One of the key stories from the 2011 Finals was the realization of Jason Terry’s trophy tattoo. By adding the Larry O’Brien trophy to his inside right arm during the preseason, Terry helped inspire his team to the championship. By declaring that he’d have it removed if they didn’t win, he reinforced his reputation as one of the most superstitious players in the league.
This weekend, the news broke that Terry added a matching tattoo of the Larry O’Brien trophy on his inside left arm. To commemorate his signing with the Boston Celtics, this new design shows the team’s mascot with the trophy:
No word on what he’ll do if the Celtics don’t take the title in 2013.
There’s a nice photo of Terry getting the tattoo at the original article that also gives a view of the Seattle skyline tattoo over his heart.
Tyler Honeycutt’s Back
Tyler Honeycutt recently posted a photo of the tattoo on his back via twitter/instagram:
Amir Johnson’s Spawn Tattoo
Last night Amir Johnson posted this photo of his new tattoo via twitter. I like that the printed out image is visible in the background. About five hours earlier, he posted the following announcement, which honestly feels a little baffling:
Not that I thought he was going to get the skull tattooed over his face, but I sort of hoped he was getting a tattoo of himself wearing the bandana?
