Who was the first player ever to get a tattoo in the NBA?

Baller 24 · Post #21 » by **Baller 24** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:46 pm

Dennis Rodman?

Hemingway · Post #22 » by **Hemingway** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:46 pm

I've got to think that when the NBA started up, at least some original member already had a tattoo.

Eric12 · Post #23 » by **Eric12** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 5:14 pm

Citizen.Eras3d wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Someone else around here had one as well with a link to the site they got them from, I don't know what it is but I'll try to find it for you.

Thanks.

Post #24 » by **semi-sentient** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 5:47 pm

David Stern.

rewill17 · Post #25 » by **rewill17** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:06 pm

tattoos were popular since the 1920s...I seen random NBA players back in the day with random arrow through heart or horse tattooes on their arms.

tracey_nice · Post #26 » by **tracey_nice** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:59 pm

MagicMadness wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

No, I mentioned his name because he hadn't been brought up in the thread yet. That's all.

MagicNolesFSU · Post #27 » by **MagicNolesFSU** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:10 pm

The Next Big Thing wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

You actually think Kobe was the first guy in the league to get a tattoo? I don't know what drugs you're on, but I want some.

You can have some of mine but it will run you 20 a gram kuz its DAAAAANK.

Post #28 » by **TNBT** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:38 pm

Ocho Cinco wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Are you having fun taking every post in this thread seriously?

See, normally people actually post about the question that was asked. Acts of stupidity, like posting random players names, looks like the poster has a few cans short of a 6-pack.

K0BE-24 · Post #29 » by **K0BE-24** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:40 pm

the first ever . . . its got to be delonte west or jason williams

Post #30 » by **MagicMadness** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:19 pm

Eric12 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Citizen.Eras3d, where did you find those cartoon jersey pictures in our signature? Could you show me a link? They look pretty cool.

HockeyWidgets.com is the site you're looking for.

SabasRevenge! · Post #31 » by **SabasRevenge!** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:50 pm

The Next Big Thing wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

The question was who was the first in the NBA to get a tattoo, not who looks like the biggest tool because of their tattoo's.

Compared to lots of other athletes Swift has some pretty good work. The tribal stuff he has is pretty terrible though, what a waste of skin. I always wonder why guys with all the money in the world can't find an artist who will give them some rad ink that isn't cliched.

Lamest tattoos = person's own name. Just get some dog tags if you're that worried about it.

From what I remember Cherokee Parks' tattoos looked like tweaker ink. Yuk.

I like Sheed's work as well.

The_Believer · Post #32 » by **The_Believer** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:53 pm

Rodman was the first IIRC

D.Brasco · Post #33 » by **D.Brasco** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:33 am

Its kind of a rumor but it was said wilt chamberlain had the entire united states constitution tatooed on his penis.

Eric12 · Post #34 » by **Eric12** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:26 am

MagicMadness wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

HockeyWidgets.com is the site you're looking for.

thanks

Datruth345 · Post #35 » by **Datruth345** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:29 am

the answer is clearly Dr. James Naismith himself

Post #36 » by **blkout** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:05 am

D.Brasco wrote:Its kind of a rumor but it was said wilt chamberlain had the entire united states constitution tatooed on his penis.

I think it'd be a bit smudged after a while considering all the action he got

ilikecb4 · Post #37 » by **ilikecb4** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:30 am

You guys are lame..i'm just curious to know..

i wasn't asking who was the youngest to get it..

i was asking who was the first one ever to get it?

I don't think Jerry West, Bill Russel or WIlt had tats..

I'm curious to find out who had it first..

Hypz · Post #38 » by **Hypz** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:06 am

Rasho has a giant Skull tattoo on his back that he never shows. He got it when he was 2 years old.

DaFan334 · Post #39 » by **DaFan334** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:53 pm

KRANG wrote:The Denver Nuggets

Im pretty sure they have a minimum number of tattoos for all non-white players in order for them to be eligible to play. Seriously only Najera and LK don't have mass amounts of ink.