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In the Paint: Tattoos of the NBA and the Stories Behind Them

 

In the Paint Tattoos of the NBA and the Stories Behind Them
 Ten years ago, Dennis Rodman was the only NBA player with tattoos worth mentioning and back then he was considered a freak. Now around 70% of the league is "tatted out." The game is played so fast that it’s hard to tell what even the most obvious tattoos actually are. And some of the most interesting ones are hidden behind jerseys or under socks. Allen Iverson has more than two dozen tattoos — some you can see, some you can’t. Some are obvious, like his nickname, "the answer," and some are cryptic like "Jewelz," or "NBN." What’s on Stephon Marbury’s forearm? What’s covering Cherokee Parks’ entire body? In the Paint takes you in the locker room and as close as you can get to the tattoos and the stories of the NBA.

Get under the skin of your favorite NBA players including: — Shaquille O’Neal
— Kenyon Martin
Chauncey Billups
— Doug Christie
Mike Bibby
— Penny Hardaway
— Mateen Cleaves
— Antonio Daniels
Corey Maggette
Larry Hughes
Allen Iverson
— Moochie Norris
— Karl Malone
Stephon Marbury
— Cherokee Parks
— Greg Ostertag
Jason Richardson
— Jalen Rose
— Quentin Richardson
— Sean Rooks
— Lorenzen Wright
— Eric Williams
— Jason Williams

In the Paint is filled with tattoos from NBA superstars, rookies, and journeymen. And for every tattoo there’s a story. The stories take you behind the scenes, on the court and off. Some are sad, some are funny, some are bizarre but they’re all interesting. The book has a nearly limitless audience — basketball fans, photography and art lovers as well as aficionados of body art. In the Paint is primed to be the holiday gift book. 

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30 Comments: In the Paint: Tattoos of the NBA and the Stories Behind (...)

Posted by
Meesh
on 06.6.2008
can i get of pic of bonzi wells b tattoo? .
Posted by
hood monkey
on 05.29.2008
can neone give me a pic of the tattoo tracy mcgrady has on his right arm of the basketball and the scroll with the verse in it? .
Posted by
senor
on 05.27.2008
Qawst was looking for a pic of Ben Gordon’s tattoo i designed it so if you want a picture of the actual drawing email me ...senor333@hotmail.com .
Posted by
avion
on 05.5.2008
send me pictures of tracy mcgrady tatoo of the bible verse .
Posted by

on 05.3.2008
pls send bonzi wells B tattoo too moi king_dwizz@hotmail.com .
Posted by

on 04.28.2008
can you please send me a shot of the flames on Carmelo Anthony’s upper arm? Right one I think. Thank you .
Posted by
MatriX_BH
on 04.21.2008
m_a_t_r_i_x_2010@hotmail.comthank you .
Posted by
MatriX_BH
on 04.21.2008
could someone send me some pic’s of TMAC tattoos ??? pls. .
Posted by
alen
on 04.13.2008
please anyone send me a good picture of iverson tattoo ’’only the strong survive’’ .
Posted by
alen
on 04.13.2008
please anyone send me a good picture of iverson tattoo ’’only the strong survive’’ .
Posted by

on 03.12.2008
does anyone has a clear pic. of bonzi wells ’B’ tatoo please send to B88taylor@aol.com .
Posted by
dot
on 03.5.2008
can u send me tmac tattoo withe the bible verse on his right arm .
Posted by
MSJ1642
on 02.24.2008
Please send me the scriptured tattoo on Tracy McGrady’s arm (outside arm, around mid-bicep). It’s a lengthy scripture written in cursive writing, and looks like it’s on a scroll or something along those lines.... .
Posted by
Chase Dream
on 02.21.2008
CAN U SEND ME THE BIBLE VERSE T-MAC HAS ON HIS FOREARM. I would much appreciated it. THANK YOU GOD BLESS YOU. .
Posted by

on 02.8.2008
Can I get a picture of the tattoo on Tracy Mcgrady’s arm the one with the basketball and scroll with the verse in it. If you have a picture of it please email it to Rashad.Bates@us.army.mil. I have searched and searched for it and haven’t been successful. Thanks so so much .
Posted by

on 02.8.2008
Can anyone tell me what tats KG has?? .
Posted by
G-Max
on 01.6.2008
Can I be sent a picture of Tracy McGrady’s arm tattoo please? The one with the basketball and the verse, can you send it at glennmaxwelljr@tmail.com asap please! Thank you! .
Posted by
Marcus
on 12.25.2007
Hey CLASS, Amen to what you said! Professionalism and naturalism all the way! This is supposed to be sports and sports is about fitness and health. It’s not an inmate line! The tastes are going down so low these days. .
Posted by
BrendynMuise@hotmail.com
on 12.23.2007
Can someone send me the picture or the player name of the player in the NBA who has a tattoo of a basketball and a grim reaper together, and it says "Till Death Do Us Part"?BrendynMuise@hotmail.com .
Posted by
Reggie
on 12.10.2007
Can i get a pic of Bonzi Wells B Tattoo....Reg98036@yahoo.com .
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