Devon Preston
August 13th, 2019
Lonzo Ball Honors Barack Obama, MLK and Malcolm X in Fresh Sleeve
Take a look at the NBA player's sleeve by Steve Butcher
NBA player Lonzo Ball has had a busy few months. First and foremost, on July 6th he switched from the Los Angeles Lakers to the New Orleans Pelicans. Second, he’s been quickly adding to his tattoo collection.
On August 12th, SoCal based tattoo artist Steve Butcher took to Instagram to share Ball’s completed sleeve—which features prominent African-American figures. This includes activist Martin Luther King Jr., activist Malcolm X, former President Barack Obama, abolitionist Harriet Tubman, activist Rosa Parks, and MLB player Jackie Robinson.
What do you think about Lonzo Ball’s tattoo sleeve? Which portrait is your favorite in his sleeve? Let us know your thoughts on this story in the comments section.
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