Most Incredible Sports Fan Tattoos Ever Made

Since humanity’s early years, sports have been a part of our culture. And interestingly enough, ever since the inception of sports, sports fans have been looking for ways to celebrate their favorite athlete.

In the 21st century, the most common way to show your support for a sports team, athlete, or club is simply to purchase a piece of memorabilia. A jersey, a foam hand, or a sports cap. However, some fans are a bit more hardcore. These are the fans that choose to go a route that is a little more permanent.

Sports Tattoos

Sports have always been popular. However, in the 20th century, their popularity of them exploded. In part because the 19th century brought us the competitive team sports that cultivate rivalries, competition, and teamwork. This, naturally, cultivated a culture of team support and loyalty that can’t compare to anything that came before.

In the 21st century, sports are bigger than ever. Sports betting is more popular than ever, thanks to offshore betting sites that can be trusted, and sports tattoos are a lot more popular.

Once upon a time, it was a strange thing to see people walk around with tattoos. Nowadays, however, they have become entirely normalized, and one of the more popular tattoos is sports-based. So, if you are a sports fan, we will list popular sports tattoos that might interest you in this article.

NFL Team Logo

Leonardo Da Vinci once said, “simplicity is the pinnacle of sophistication.” So, on our first spot, we want to bring attention to the simplest tattoo you can get. The NFL team logo will never fail to deliver. If you can find an outstanding artist, they can transform the simple team logo into a work of art that will show you are a supporter of the team and look great on your body.

Some dedicated fans have even gotten the National Football League logo on their shoulders, forearms, calves, etc. If you want to elevate the complexity of a simple logo tattoo, we’ve seen cases where fans have tattooed the NFL logo on the top of their arm and then have tattooed all of the NFL team logos along their arm, forming an NFL football tattoo sleeve. Of course, this tattoo does not work for hardcore fans of a given team.

“Muhammad Ali” Tattoo

From a general example of good tattoos, we move on to a specific tattoo we have in mind. At this point, the popular rapper, P. Diddy, has nearly a dozen tattoos. And while most of them aren’t related to sports, the one we are thinking of is rather impressive.

1. Diddy asked one of the greatest boxers of all time, Muhammad Ali, for a signature. Once the boxer delivered, P. Diddy decided to immortalize the autograph forever. Now, on the right side of his chest, Diddy has a line-art tattoo of the famous boxer’s signature, simulating the autograph he sent to the rapper.

Wayne Ellington’s Tribute to Kobe

From fandom to tribute, we move on to Wayne Ellington’s tattoo tribute to Kobe. Wayne Ellington was drafted in 2009 and played for the Los Angeles Lakers. During this time, he met with fellow Lakers and certified GOAT in the sport (and a personal hero of Ellington’s), Kobe Bryant.

After Mr. Bryant’s tragic accident in 2020, the basketball world was devastated. And soon after, Ellington decided that the way to celebrate Kobe’s life properly was to immortalize his image in tattoo form.

The tattoo depicts Kobe’s face, hidden behind a triangular shape, bearing the resemblance of a basketball. Ellington didn’t show the tattoo off. However, fans caught glimpses of it during games and practice sessions and were hugely supportive.

Final Thoughts

These are just a few of the popular sports tattoos in the world right now. There are a ton of other options for fans of sports. A popular boxing tattoo is getting a pair of gloves seemingly hanging from a nail. Many NFL fans have gotten some pretty impressive, and at times crazy, tattoos of the team mascot. Baseball fans frequently get tattoos of the MLB logo, a flaming baseball, or even a bat with a bat.

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