Jayson Tatum is undeniably a key player in the Boston Celtics roaster. He made his debut in the NBA in 2017 after being picked by the Celtics. Throughout his 6-year illustrious career, he has shown his dedication and loyalty to the same team. Tatum is not just renowned for remarkable skills but also for his tattoos which more often than not leave fans amused.
Recently, the forward’s new leg tattoo has left fans confused as it features Hollywood actors. This is something different than what Tatum usually gets tattooed, but the meaning behind is bound to leave fans amused yet again.
Interestingly, Tatum has more than twenty tattoos all over his body. Out of which, one of them that garnered fans’ attention was the one that he got inked to honor Kobe Bryant. The Celtics star got black mamba snakes in the shape of a ‘24‘ number. Additionally, the other tattoos include his tribute to his mother and son, inspirational quotes, Jayson Tatum 1s, etc.
Furthermore, the third overall pick has also a powerful symbol that represents his basketball journey. He went to Duke University for one year before declaring his NBA debut. Tatum was among the key players in ‘Blue Devils‘ which is the official basketball team.
What is the meaning behind Jayson Tatum’s leg tattoo?
Jayson Tatum‘s new leg tattoo has created quite a buzz over the internet. The tattoo features four Hollywood actors each in one alphabet of the word ‘LIFE‘. The alphabet ‘L‘, illustrates Denzel Washington who played the role of John Quincy Archibald in ‘John Q.‘
Furthermore, Will Smith from the movie ‘Hitch‘ is represented by the letter ‘I‘. Notably, out of all the scenes, Tatum chose the one where Smith had an allergic reaction. This prompted Smith to comment ‘I need to know why that pic’ while tagging Tatum’s account. To which, the Celtics star responded by saying that they would talk about it and he added a laughing emoticon with it.
Just taking a moment to appreciate Jayson Tatum for getting a tattoo of allergic-reaction Hitch pic.twitter.com/ikPQ8erDzV
— Taylor Snow (@taylorcsnow) September 18, 2023
Additionally, the alphabet ‘F‘ includes the actor Wesley Snipes from his movie ‘White Men Can’t Jump‘. The last letter ‘E‘ represents Dash from the iconic movie ‘The Incredibles‘. Tatum’s decision to include specific roles of each actor was interesting. Moreover, choosing the word ‘LIFE’ added another intriguing layer to it.
Tatum added an image of his tattoo and explained the meaning behind it. He wrote, “Life is favorite movie all time, with characters from some of my other favorite movies. John Q, Hitch, Sidney Deane, Dash”. The tattoo is indeed thoroughly thought out and designed which left fans impressed. It would be fascinating to see what Tatum gets tattooed next.
