J.R. Smith’s New Tattoos Are Ridiculously Amazing
In Dime #57, we showcased Chris Andersen‘s tattoos when we shot him at his tattoo spot in Denver. Already the NBA’s most tatted team, Birdman’s teammate J.R. Smith decided to get some work done this summer as well. Using the same guy, Tribe Tattoo’s John Slaughter, Smith went all out with his new ink that proves he’s “married to the game.” Check ‘em all out after the jump.
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August 18th, 2010 at 1:10 pm
Boney Starks says:
Idiotic.
August 18th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
NYK says:
thug. he’s the reason why the other thug Melo is bolting as i post:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-17/knicks-seek-nba-all-star-anthony-in-trade-for-gallinari-curry-espn-says.html
can anyone explain to me, why would a trade make more sense to Melo or to the Knicks? I mean, he’s free to go wherever as a free agent next summer.
August 18th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
control says:
“young money” has to be one of the stupidest things you can tattoo on yourself, next to a bullzeye on your asshole. Is he going to get it updated when he’s “middle age money” or “old money”?
I’d just say his tattoos are ridiculous, not amazing.
August 18th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Bizz says:
That’s a very rocky marriage…he plays so unfaithful lol
August 18th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
kyle-lee says:
He has young money cause that’s the record label he’s affiliated with as in lil waynes record label…
August 18th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
x0t says:
Earl?
August 18th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
Detroit Dave says:
Just cuz you make millions of dollars doesn’t mean you have common sense.
August 18th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
matula says:
J.R Smith est l’un de mes joueurs preferées dans cette Ligue mais c’est tatouage sont horribles!
August 18th, 2010 at 1:33 pm
dj says:
It says “young money” because he’s signed to Lil Wayne’s label and that’s their group name. Please learn something.
August 18th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
netstar says:
neck tats are retarded
August 18th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
LakeShow84 says:
Moron..
Another examples of a brotha on a stage and feeding hype into the “ignorant black black basketball player” machine..
I dont care how much yo suit costs.. you put that shit on with all those tats you still look like a moron for havin all that ink..
August 18th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
toldyouso says:
NYK
the reason why a trade makes sense for Melo and/or the Knicks is because he might have actually valued and appreciated the time he’s spent in Denver and wont want to walk away from the Nuggets without at least giving them the opportunity to retain players to fill the void caused by his departure. it also allows him the possibility to first sign the extension that the Nuggets have given him (who can offer him more money than any other team) and then move to New York. as for the knicks, they obviously would love to keep gallo since he has so much potential, but getting Melo takes care of their need for another frontline SF. also if they really plan on building a super team to rival Miami, i’m assuming they have their fingers crossed in getting CP3 as well so trading the expiring contract of curry and a player like gallo (who will command a decent-sized contract once his rookie contract is up) is something they must do. i know its new york and all, but they’re not the yankees. they cant just pay to keep eeeeveryone haha.
August 18th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
POPPI GEE says:
Count it as a blessing you can get that stuff removed. Dude would look real corny being 60 something with Swish and Young Money tatted on his neck.
Again I think I typed it a few days ago in trends that need to go. Tats are really over-done and this is a really good example.
Then you have Mike Tyson, Birdman getting stuff on their face and HEAD? Really?!?!
Why not get “I’m the Sh*t!” tatted in your azz crack, i mean it’s really too much!
August 18th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
karizmatic says:
I agree the tattoo thing is getting a little overblown…but I’m not a fan of tattoos anyway.
August 18th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Young Gunner says:
See what happens when you give black people money and free time…..
August 18th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
yoda says:
it seems his IQ is equal to his vertical leap. and thats generous
August 18th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Marcus says:
Lol why is everyone hating?
Those tattoos are pretty sik. Its his choice to have body art on him. It shows his passion for the game. Now if only he could stay focused for a full season and not be a distraction.
Earl Smith III can make it rain, those tats just make him look fresh while doin it
August 18th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
chise says:
If the nigga likes tattoos, let him get tattoos.
August 18th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
Taj says:
Young Gunner you should call yourself young Idiot.. Chris Andersen (white) has as many tattoos, as the article stated. Is that what happens when you give white people money and free time?? I shouldnt even be wasting my free time responding to that, I should apparently be getting neck tats, IDIOT!!
Go fuck your hat!!
August 18th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
BO-V says:
young money tattoo aint a good look. is he good or even put out shit regular enough to be known as a rapper? fuck young money
August 18th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
control says:
Young Money makes sense now…JR Smith and Lil Wayne both have the same life philosophies: throw enough shit out there and hope some of it goes in. Lil Wayne produces 20 bad tracks for every good 1, JR Smith throws up 20 bad shots for every good 1 of his.
I’m thinking that MC Hammer and Antione FatWalker should get together with Lil’ Wayne and JR Smith, and go on tour. They can call it the “ballers and ballahs – old bankruptcy meets future bankruptcy tour”.
August 18th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
POPPI GEE says:
Hmmm don’t know. Where I am from tattoos don’t really = ……passion for the game lol.
Everybody has their thing though so I ain’t trippin. Again long as you can get them removed I guess it ain’t so bad. However, there is this little thing called moderation.
August 18th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
jryu says:
@taj
he only posted that to get a rise out of ppl.. don’t feed his trolling ego.
August 18th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
Slink says:
I dig JR’s ink. Who cares if he doesn’t look what mainstream society would call “professional”, he plays basketball for a living and will never have to work a normal job. I say more power to him.
August 18th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
SEANY_T says:
I personally like tattoos, but good tattoos. Most Nba players tatt’s look like they were done in prison or something… Thats the thing I can’t get my head round, they have the money to go to the best tattoos artists in the world and yet they go to someone that tattoos like a drunk 12yr old with 3 fingers…..
August 18th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
That's What's Up says:
If I was going to get tattoos I’d put them near the bottom of my shaft with the words “keep going” – so the ladies would know what needs to be done
August 18th, 2010 at 3:58 pm
the brown sound says:
@25 – exactly!
August 18th, 2010 at 4:07 pm
SWAT says:
do you…thts all you can say. i hv half sleeves so i can still wear polos to work if need be. i laugh at these young cats getting neck tats, forearm, full sleeves and havent even graduated college or high school yet. dumb ass thundercats. i hope ur rap career pans out. just think about it before you get it and make sure it means something, dont get caught in the moment. but like i said different strokes for diff folks i guess.
August 18th, 2010 at 5:34 pm
Young Gunner says:
Im being dead serious. Just screams of ignorance. Im not comparing him and Anderson by any means but im sure Taj agree with Smith’s foolishness. Couldve done something more productive instead of getting another stupid tattoo
August 18th, 2010 at 5:35 pm
Coney Islander says:
2 words…”Do you”.
August 18th, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Coney Islander says:
BUT I WILL CERTAINLY AGREE WITH SEANY_T! SMH
August 18th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
Ric Hardwood says:
JR Smith is taking stupid tattoos to another level… your move Deshawn Stevenson… hehe
August 18th, 2010 at 6:25 pm
Taj says:
Gunner, I do agree that it is much..
But at the end of the day its their bodies and not something that happens when you give black people money and time. Dikembe Mutombo was black w/ money – he built hospitals and schools..
August 18th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
Young Gunner says:
At the same time, you cant compare Mutombo and JR Smith in anyway, shape or form. Two very different lifestyles and personalities. And yes, IT DOES HAPPEN when you give black people enough time and money to do something seriously questionable
August 18th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
da real Rondo says:
this dude is a clown. one of the biggest wastes of talent in the league. he want to be a thug sooooo bad, haha. he’s gonna end up like jr rider or overseas somwhere.
August 18th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
rangerjohn says:
he has money, the man can afford better work then that, looks like his buddy got a gun and did it in the living room.
garbage!
August 18th, 2010 at 9:16 pm
My Favorite Superhero says:
Shouldn’t the Nuggets be in the Guiness Book of World Records by now?…NBA team with the most tattoos per player???
August 18th, 2010 at 9:26 pm
sh!tfaced says:
Tatoo: Permanent proof of temporary insanity.
That being said, it’s safe to say the insanity in Young Money isn’t temporary.
August 18th, 2010 at 10:32 pm
Roc says:
Fellaz do ya homework…No he’s not signed to Lil Wayne’s label…….He got the Young Money name when he played up at 155th…..that was way b4 lil wayne’s young money label…
August 18th, 2010 at 11:47 pm
Michael says:
Not having a tattoo is the new having a tattoo.
August 19th, 2010 at 8:56 am
Geoff says:
Each to their own. I personally would not go for the heavily tatooed look. It is not a ‘black’ thing, as there are many from other races with tatoos. Hopefully players don’t forget how they got the money for all these tatoos in the first place…NBA contracts. With that said guys are in the gym more than the parlour (hopefully).
August 19th, 2010 at 10:01 am
Itsame says:
1) The Birdman he was talking about with a tatoo on his head was Birdman aka Baby of Cash Money.
2)Yes, if the dude wants tattoos, let him get tattoos. Nobody told “Hey Hugh, you got too many bitches, you look like a manwhore”. So get off his nuts
3) Young Gunner, he can in compare Dikembe to JR, because as you said “This is what happens when you give black people money and free time”. THey are both black. He was just showing you that your statement is false because as you say “You can’t really compare the two because they have different personalities”
August 19th, 2010 at 12:25 pm
Desrat says:
Obama is black, and now with money–he leads the free world.
August 19th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Robb says:
Does anyone know the significance of the Swish tattoo? There appear to be numbers in the letters. S has a 3, W has a 1, I has a 1, S has a 3, and H has a 1.
August 19th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
Hazeynights says:
Ummm…Who cares…People stop Hatin…mofo’s steady throwin stones….take a look in da mirror..aint none of us perfect..Do You..Damn
August 19th, 2010 at 11:56 pm
dagwaller says:
Uf. So many comments, don’t know how I feel about it.
But I know that I’ll be pissed if every time he hits a big shot, he runs down the court with his head cocked back SWISH
August 20th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
capostat says:
watch him show his neck while he’s skipping backwards from a 3 point basket.
lame
August 20th, 2010 at 6:43 pm
gigi says:
tatted guys are sexy
August 21st, 2010 at 3:55 pm
David says:
young money means his family wasn’t rich, he’s the first in his fam to have money, not like old money who would be the slaveowner descendants and ish like that
September 4th, 2010 at 4:54 am
CP says:
NOBODY likes JR Smith…how could they?