Some Ridiculously Awesome Athlete Tattoos

Sportsmen always want to show off. They drive expensive and flashy cars, wears designer clothes, live in mansions and have absolutely gorgeous spouses. Indeed tattoos have also become something significant for some of them. Lets look at some of their tattoos...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

The tattoos of Paris Saint-Germain’s Ibrahimovic moved Nike designers so much that they created a jacket based on the body art.

 

Chris Andersen

Need we say more?

 

Jeremy Shockey

Shockey’s patriotism spans the length of his right arm.

 

Monta Ellis

Ellis’ tribute to his family covers his entire bicep and continues onto his chest as part of a family tree.

 

Djibril Cisse

Cisse’s wife, Celeste, is commemorated on his left collarbone, while the rest of his upper boady is adorned with wide array of other art

 

Frederick Bousquet

The French swimmer has elevated body art in the pool. Your move, Ryan Lochte.

 

Rasheed Wallace

Wallace’s right arm is adorned with an homage to the Egyptian godsAkhenaten, Nefertiti and their children below rays of the sun.

 

Kenyon Martin

Martin’s tattoo of his girlfriend’s lips might be considered a little odd. The cross on his back is anything but. His unique shape and shading is a creative take on classic design.

 

Scott Jorgensen

Jorgensen’s colorful antics in the octagon are matched only by the ink on his arms (and hair).

 

Dennis Rodman

Hard to make a list of ridiculously awesome tattoos and leave out Rodman.

 

Wilson Chandler

Wilson Chandler’s right hand depicts an eye of an angel with the words “All is Well” underneath. The symbolism behind the ink is that the angel is watching over him always according to Chandler.

 

Marquis Daniels

Daniels has “1090 Blokk Boyz”, the name of his tattooed on his neck. We haven’t heard his music but the tattoo is pretty wild.

 

David Beckham

Some of Beck’s notable ink includes Hindi characters spelling out “Victoria”, his wife’s name, on his left arm and his right arm bears flames and the phrase “Let them hate as long as they fear.”

 

Lionel Messi 

There’s a tattoo of Jesus’ face, crown of thorns and all, on Lionel Messi’s right arm.

 

  Dani Alves

This man also got a tat of his wife & son

Brock Lesnar

The man has a dagger on his chest. The end.