30 basketball tattoos (and what they mean)

Everything that has its fans has its own tattoos. And basketball, a sport that a large number of people enjoy, is no exception to the rule, because many fans love to have basketball tattoos engraved on their skin.

Ordinary or more intricate and original designs compete on the skin of casual basket lovers who ink the style of NBA (National Basketball Association) stars on their skin.

James LeBron, accompanied by drawings of your kids, the triumphs of a great player, or just your favorite movie, will inspire those who want to immortalize this great champion in their own skin - or other stars like Stephen Curry, the legend of Michael. Jordan, Chris Andersen, Dennis Rodman and many more.

Basketball tattoo symbolism

The fact that most of the great basketball figures have their origins in the street influences the tattoos that represent them.

Because more than 50% of players “decorate” their bodies and their fans follow in their footsteps to symbolize - in addition to sporting enthusiasm - some of the values ​​that characterize the team:

• Personal sacrifice.
• An effort.
• Simplicity.
• Excess.
• Fidelity.
• Commitment.
• Cooperation.
• Healthy competitiveness.
• Usual life.
• Constance.
• Friendship.
• Family.
• Respect

Some popular designs

Among the endless number of existing tattoos, union with artistic, historical, modern and natural elements prevails. Here are the most popular options:

 - Atlas carries the ball on its shoulders - not the world. This is a reference to the strength and power of any person who owns this brilliant discipline - basketball.

- Crowned ball. This design means basketball is not just a crown ball, but the king of the sport.

- Your favorite player. This is the polished look of the player you admire the most.

- Human heart with basketball-like lines. This design means basketball is a sport that matters to the heart.

- Five-pointed stars near the balloon. This figure shows the number of players making up a team.

As for the parts of the body chosen for applying the composition to the skin, the most prominent are usually the most popular: shoulders, arms, neck, hands, calves. But that doesn't mean other places are bad.

The number and variety of existing designs is vast, not to mention the creativity of those who choose them. If you look around carefully, you will definitely notice a tattooed basketball fan.