Many golfers in the NBA have tattoos, with the words fire and loyalty on them. Is this Chinese character? Why do they like tattoos so much?

Friend, yes, these are all Chinese characters!

An American journalist once asked Yao Ming an interesting question: "What impressed you in the NBA rookie season?" Yao Ming gave a vivid answer. What impressed me the most was the Chinese character tattoos of some players!

In fact, it is difficult to verify when the NBA began to popularize Chinese characters. Rodman appeared in the early 1990s with tattoos and strange behaviors, which caused an uproar in the American media. And after many strange tattoos appeared in ancient times, China's tattoos followed suit!

The first Chinese tattoo should be Camby, a former new york Knicks player who currently plays for the Nuggets. He wrote two big characters "Mianzhu" on his right arm, which was very conspicuous and puzzled China people. I don't know when a "Mianzu" began to appear.

Camby said: "I wrote these two words to remind myself of two important things at all times." Family' is love for family, and' encouragement' is trying to be the best. "

As soon as this trend started, we saw more Chinese characters in NBA players, some of whom could understand and some were ignorant. From a popular point of view, if black players fall in love with Chinese character tattoos, it can still be regarded as a kind of propaganda for China culture-even if this propaganda can only be on a very shallow "skin".

Iverson, the player in charge of the Philadelphia 76ers, was nicknamed "God of War" because he had a word "loyalty" tattooed on his neck. He was a loyal "God of War". Ask him what the word "loyalty" means. He said: "I am loyal to my team and my family."

In fact, if we let Iverson take off all his clothes, we will find that he has as many as 20 places all over his body, some with patterns, some with English, and even his little finger. Ah! He did find another Chinese character "Yang" on his body, written on the wrist of his right hand, and he also had an explanation for the word "Yang": he believed in himself.

Ask him why he likes Chinese tattoo. He answered simply: "Because I like myself like this." If the NBA really wants to run a "tattoo" dragon and tiger list, he must be an "elite" with both Chinese and English skills and artistic cells.

Jim jackson, Yao Ming's former teammate, loves China culture. When he is free, Jackson may have a chat with Yao Ming. Jackson didn't play very well in the past, but he made a good tattoo. On him, he wrote a string of Chinese characters: "He who knows others is wise, and he who knows himself is clear" (from Chapter 33 of Laozi's Tao Te Ching). Foreigners don't understand, and China people can't help but give him a thumbs-up when they see it: "This is a learned player, and a son who is willing to teach can also teach!"

Although Jackson hid his tattoo very well, it can't be seen in general photos, but NBA official website also recorded it when introducing his life story and basketball career, which shows that his tattoo is really eye-catching!

Kenyon martin, the Nets forward, wrote four Chinese characters "Be swayed by considerations of gain and loss" on the inside of his left forearm. As soon as he dunks, people will see "be swayed by considerations of gain and loss". He said that this tattoo is to remind himself never to be satisfied with the status quo. At the end of his career, he can proudly face himself, his family and his fans. But is this what "be swayed by considerations of gain and loss" means? He was probably cheated by the tattooist who was "worried about gain and loss" and described an uneasy mood as "never satisfied"

There are countless tattoos about non-Chinese characters:

For many people, the name dennis rodman is not only associated with the image of a basketball player, but also with colorful hair and shocking tattoos. His arm is covered with a shark jumping over the sun, an "8" fluttering in the wind, Egyptian hieroglyphics, the moon, dice, the head of his daughter Alex, a series of numbers, and even the home phone number of his favorite old coach chuck daley ... Rodman vowed to run naked on the court, and there was another goal, which was to get a tattoo all over his body before he died. 10 years ago, Rodman was the only tattoo worth mentioning among NBA players. Now almost 70% of the players in the league have tattoos, and even tattoos have been replaced by the more fashionable word "body art".

NBA players are not the only ones who mark their bodies with ink and silver needles. There are also many tattoo lovers in other sports, but NBA jerseys are the most convenient to show these carefully designed patterns. Nowadays, players choose tattoos just like choosing hairstyles. Camby has his initials tattooed on his arm, Pippen has small tattoos on his biceps and legs, Michael Jordan has a horseshoe-shaped fraternity logo, O 'Neill's left shoulder has the logo of Superman, an American comic hero, and ben wallace's right arm is a symbol of Big Ben in Britain, but Wallace is also a fan of animated characters. He actually carved two villains Taz (fierce-looking) on his body.

However, the speed of this sport is so fast that it is difficult for you to recognize even the most obvious tattoos on the court. Many interesting tattoos are hidden under jerseys or socks.

Some players, like ray allen and Kobe (sic, Kobe has tattoos now) don't have tattoos. Some fans think that some "old school" or modest players have unexpectedly got tattoos. Malone is a bison pattern, and Weber is a bulldog. Pollard's tattoo is the craziest-the son of poison, which makes people doubt its significance. As for retired Navy Captain david robinson, although he didn't have a tattoo, a fan in New Mexico carved a full-length portrait of him on his back.

The left arm of Nets power forward Martin is: "Only God knows the future, and I am willing to move forward according to God's will." On the right biceps is a lovely smiling face of my son, which reads "Nourish meat with meat and nourish blood with blood". Under the right shoulder is the name of Martin's mother Lydia, and on the left forearm are the four Chinese characters "Be swayed by considerations of gain and loss", but Martin's understanding is "never satisfied".

Iverson is not only on the court, but also fully qualified to be elected as the NBA MVP-he has more than 20 tattoos all over his body, some of which you can see and more of which you can't see.

Why does Iverson have a tattoo of "CT" on his neck? What's on chris webber's chest? How's karl malone's leg? What exactly does it mean to paint Marbury's whole body with patterns? Why is Shaq O 'Neill, who dreams of becoming a policeman, engraved with "Opposing the Law"? why ...

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Kobe was an alien. He said he wasn't suitable for tattoos, and he didn't need them. But this summer's sexual harassment case changed the confident Kobe Bryant. In order to save his love, he gave his wife a diamond ring worth $4 million with the names of his mother and daughter tattooed on it.

Many NBA players like tattoos. According to sports psychologists, tattoos are so popular for two main reasons. Athletes generally hope to be recognized and familiar with the public. At the same time, many people think that tattoos can show their self and personality.

Ross carved "Noth-ingToLose" on his left arm and the number "5" on his jersey. These tattoos seem to be his battle horn. "They enabled me to go all out and try my best to play my favorite basketball game to support my family." On his right arm, there are statues of Jesus and religious languages such as "SeekTheTruth" and "redemption". Compared with his left arm, the tattoo on his right arm represents his spiritual side.

Lips, a German anthropologist, pointed out in The Origin of Things that "the remarkable effect of drawing patterns on the skin is as a psychological weapon to arouse the fear of the enemy." This may explain Iverson's fearlessness, but ironically, some villains in the league, such as Maric Ross and kevin willis, don't have tattoos, but some sissies have more ink on them than a copy of The New York Times.

Every tattoo has a sound. In addition to fighting spirit, family is also an important factor affecting tattoos. Kobe was once an exception. He said he wasn't suitable for tattoos, and he didn't need them. But this summer's sexual harassment case turned the confident Kobe into an ordinary person in need of help. Now his skin has been treated from his right shoulder to his elbow. Daughter's name is written on her wrist. There is a crown on his shoulder, with the name of his wife Vanessa below and angel wings on both sides. Under the butterfly is written "Psalm 27" (Psalm 27), and family and religion have become his spiritual pillars.

Family can also be the cause of tattoos. Spurs forward Malik Rose explained that he didn't have a tattoo: "My mother would never allow me to get something like this." By contrast, O 'Neill's mother is much more open-minded. O 'Neill proudly said when displaying his superman designs: "First of all, I have my own tattoos because I am allowed to have them. You'd better believe that I asked my mother before. "

In addition to their mothers, their tattoos must also be approved by the alliance. 1999, a businessman from new york, Dakan Abu, had a whim and bought a piece of skin from Wallace of the Trailblazers to make a candy advertisement. Since Nestle, the official sponsor of the NBA, also has a candy business, the league will certainly not allow this to happen. The NBA replied: "We are not allowed to advertise on jerseys, coaches' uniforms and the floor. "But Abramovich thinks that a player's skin is really not a jersey. Although this business failed to clinch a deal in the end, it has reminded the merchants that perhaps, it won't be long before we can see tattoos for advertising purposes in the NBA.

Of course, there are also players who have no tattoos or are hard to find, that is, Jordan and China have three centers, hehe ~ and so on.