(Kobe Bryant L.A Lakers Pride)
The story behind Kobe Bryant tattoos is quite interesting.
In summer 2003, in Eagle, Colorado, Kobe met Katelyn Faber, 19-years-old - the second most significant woman in his life.
Some times after that meeting Kobe Bryant was sued with sexual assault and arrested. He admitted the adulterous sexual encounter, but denied her raping allegation.
Nobody knows what really happened that night in Colorado; anyways they could find some kind of (economical) agreement that allowed Kobe to go on with his fantastic basketball career.
Much harder was finding an agreement with the first most significant woman in his life: his wife Vanessa. Someone talked about a 4 million dollars ring as apology for the “little incident in Colorado”. What is for sure is that after the trouble in Colorado some tattoos appeared on Kobe’s arm. The name Vanessa and a Crown to represent the primary importance of his wife, two angel wings and underneath the inscription Psalm XVII to express his faith.
He also has his daughter’s name Natalia Diamante tattooed on his left arm.
(Carmelo Anthony)
Carmelo Kiyan Anthony (born May 29, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets, of the National Basketball Association. He has also played with the United States national basketball team. As a freshman in college, Anthony led Syracuse University to a 30รข€“5 record and the school's first NCAA championship in men's basketball in 2003. He was named the Most Outstanding Player (MOP) of the 2003 NCAA Final Four and MVP of NCAA East Regional. He was also named the consensus national freshman of the Year and was a unanimous choice as the Big East Conference Freshman of the Year. Anthony was selected as the third pick in the 2003 NBA Draft and named the 2005 Rookie Challenge MVP.
Carmelo Anthony has total 24 Tattoos on his body. Carmelo Anthony has what looks to be a Warner Bros. symbol peeking out of his jersey, although it's really an honor to his old stamping grounds of West Baltimore.
Players are showcased throughout their sport's seasons on nationally televised games and commercials. Adoring fans take pride in wearing clothing labels and brand names shoes that are endorsed by their favorite athletes. Some fan fanatics even get the same tattoo designs as their top players.
The NBA (National Basketball Association) is one professional sport with heavy tattoo "coverage." Nearly 30% of NBA players have at least one tattoo, compared to approximately 4% percent of the total U.S. population.
The tattoos sported by NBA players, as well as other popular sports players, have become part of a style image. Similar to the brands people wear, celebrity endorsements, through wearing a tattoo, are becoming more visible
