J. R. Smith's 55 Tattoos & Their Meanings

Earl Joseph "J. R." Smith III is an American professional basketball histrion who is known to accept last played for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is well known for his magnificent body which is covered in multiple body inks.

Smith says:

"People always say tattoos tell a story," So, I hateful, I think I got a hell of a story going on."

"My tattoos are really pretty much off the fly,I mean, whenever I want to get something, I never actually know what I'm gonna get until I get to the tattoo shop. And so, when I become at that place, I just start picking stuff and then just become it."

JR Smith is filled to the brim as far every bit tattoos become, with some fifty-fifty now onto his ears and close to his face. Smith really committed that when he was younger he used to detest tattoos and never wanted to have them, simply surprisingly now he is so much covered in inks that at that place is hardly whatsoever room for more tattoos.

Cervix Tattoos

1. Logos Backside His Ears

Tattoo: J.R. Smith is tattooed with various designs of transformers and logos inked backside his left and right ear. On the behind of his left ear, there is likewise a dollar symbol tattooed.

2. Star Tattoos

Tattoo: The left and correct side of J.R. Smith'south neckline is covered in four 5-pointed stars of cerise colors on each side.

Meaning: Stars are considered to be the symbol of guidance in the difficulties of life just like they are the source of guidance in the nighttime night. They besides correspond the divine relationship with God and are the embodiment of truth.

3. Pattern Behind his Correct Ear

Tattoo: The right side of J.R. Smith'due south ear has a tattoo of a logo of an alphabet 'B' inked on it.

4. Cantankerous Tattoo

Tattoo: The right side of J.R. Smith's face has a tattoo of a cantankerous inked on it. Cross represents his religious views (Christianity).

5. 'SWISH' Tattoo

Tattoo: In that location is a tattoo of word Classy inked on the lower side of his mentum in blue and yellow color.

Significant: In terms of basketball, swish is the shot that goes through the basket without touching the backboard or rim.

6. 'YN' Tattoo

Tattoo: The forepart side of Smith'south neck contains a tattoo of the messages, 'YM'  inked in red color. Over this is another ink which includes the words, 'young money' with numerous blood-red-colored stars surrounding it.

Meaning: Lil Wayne is the real founder of phrase Young Coin YM. This ink is taken from the ' YMCMB', an acronym that stands forYoung Money Greenbacks Coin Billionaires. The symbol is used to refer to those artists who are part ofImmature  Money Amusement andGreenbacks Money Records.

7. 'My time to polish' Tattoo

Tattoo: The phrase, 'My time to Shine' is tattooed on J.R. Smith'due south front side of his neck.

Significant: Smith explains:

"'My Fourth dimension To Smoothen' is just expressing myself because I feel as though I've waited long enough to express the mode I feel on the basketball court. Then I just felt as though it's my time."

8. 'Dice San' On His Neck

Tattoo: The left side of J.R. Smith'south cervix contains the wording of 'Die SAN' inked below the logo of the transformers tattoo.

nine. 'Stars' Tattoo

Tattoo: On the left and correct side of J.R. Smith'south collarbone in that location lies the tattoos of 3 stars inked on each side. Stars symbolize the close relationship with God.

10. 'Diamond' Tattoo

Tattoo: Merely below the stars inked on Smith's right neckband bone there lies a pocket-sized diamond tattoo. Diamond symbolizes wealth and power.

eleven. Design on the back of Cervix

Tattoo: The back of J.R. Smith's neck is covered in some unknown design.

Chest Tattoos

12. 'Mama's Boy' Tattoo

Tattoo: The right side of J.R. Smith'south chest has a portrait of his female parent with wording Mama'southward Male child and birds in flight inked.

Meaning: Smith says,

"The female parent piece was the nigh important, considering I'one thousand definitely a mama's boy and I'thousand not afraid to let everybody know that."

13. Portrait of Jesus

Tattoo: The left side of J.R. Smith'southward breast has a tattoo of Jesus Christ. There are 2 words, 'Black' inked over and 'Jesus' below Jesus's portrait followed by some pigeon birds inked towards the left side of his left pec.

Meaning: Smith told that:

"The Jesus one was because without him I wouldn't exist hither, and God is but a very pregnant role of my life."

14. 'Blessed' Tattoo

Tattoo: The center of J.R. Smith's chest contains the word 'BLESSED' in bold capital letters inked vertically on it. The tattoo is the tribute to the blessings he has accomplished and the success he has attained in his life till now.

15. 'Michael Jordan' Tattoo

Tattoo: The center of J.R. Smith's chest has a tattoo of a pair of shoes and a figure representing Michele Jordan holding a basketball and a red-colored bailiwick of jersey with no 23 inked below it.

16. Portraits On His Breadbasket

Tattoo: The correct side of J.R. Smith's tum has portraits of two kids inked. The two portraits represent the childhood faces of his brothersChris Smith and Dimitrius Smith inked.

17. 'Skull' Tattoo

Tattoo: J.R. Smith has a tattoo of a skull-topped with a dragon tail on his head inked on the right side of his tummy.

xviii. 'Blood Brothas' Tattoo

Tattoo: J.R. Smith is tattooed with Blood Brothas on the lower side of his abdomen. The tattoo is the tribute to his relationship with his brothers.

19. Cantankerous Tattoo

Tattoo: J.R. Smith has a tattoo of a Celtic Cross which seems to be the crucifixion board of Jesus Christ along with the text of Smith Family inked on the right side of his breast.

20. 'Window Homo' Tattoo

Tattoo: The left side of J.R. Smith has a tattoo of a man wearing a cap standing in a half-opened gate.

21. 'Money Joker' Tattoo

Tattoo: The lower left side belly of J.R. Smith contains a tattoo of a joker holding dollar bills forth with words "In Love WITH MY MONEY" inked on it.

Meaning: J.R. Smith explained:

"I've been in a lot of situations where some people experience as though dear is more than important. I think relationships are great, but unfortunately for me, it hasn't really worked out yet. So I just put 'In Love With My Money' because that's what keeps me pushing. That's what keeps my family unit stable. I mean, I didn't go to collegeconsidering of the money, so I had to put it on there."

22. 'Man With Basketball' Tattoo

Tattoo: The left side of J.R. Smith's stomach has a tattoo of a human being property a basketball standing in a courtroom inked on information technology. This ink relates to his Basketball career.

Dorsum Tattoos

23. 'Angel Wings' Tattoo

Tattoo: The back of J.R. Smith has a tattoo which includes the names "BETTY" and "LARL" wrapped up in wings and angel rings on top of them.

Meaning: J.R. Smith says:

"I really got the angel wings when I was like 19; information technology was my grandparent'due south names. And so I got it on my back since they're my guardian angels."

24. 'Always Loyal People' Tattoo

Tattoo: The dorsum of J.R. Smith's back has tattoo that reads, "Always Loyal People" inked on it.

25. 'Just KLOWIN' Tattoo

 Tattoo: The Dorsum of J.R. Smith is covered with diverse characters in remembrance of his babyhood which include a girl with a cantankerous on her shoulder with long curly hair , the killer clown from horror movie IT, an former disguised man wearing bailiwick of jersey no i dribbling basketball game , a male child wearing cap, a blonde girl with her eyes close, a boy wearing cap and glove in his hand, a male child holding a gun wearing a cap with banner REDZ ,and a clown holding a grenade topped with the explanation 'JUST KLOWIN' inked on his back.

Meaning: J.R. Smith says:

"'But Klownin' is but me being me. Got the football guy upwardly there, from football game to basketball, to my brothers and sisters, to my friends watching my back, it just plays a significant part of my life because all of the people that I have surrounded by me."

"The 'Only KLOWIN' represents what my grandmother told me when i was younger, she always told me , embrace what you are most afraid of and don't run from it. When i was younger , i had this terrible feel with watching "it" the killer clown whenever i seen a bleed or whenever it rained or something similar that i used to run dwelling or something and when my grandmother to me to "Embrace your fear," information technology's only like, you know what ? she is right i am going to go over it . Everything i am is considering of her."

Left arm Tattoos:

26. Quote On His Left Arm

Tattoo:The inner side of J.R. Smith'south upper left arm contains a quote that reads, 'always think y'all were born into a winning team that's always behind yous'.

27. 'god understands' Tattoo

Tattoo: The inner side of J.R. Smith'due south left forearm has a tattoo that says 'god understands'.

28. 'Rex OF NEW JERSEY' Tattoo

Tattoo: The outer side of J.R. Smith's left arm contains a tattoo stretching from his shoulder to his bicep of a map of new bailiwick of jersey topped with a crown on it. It farther contains the text, "KING OF NEW Bailiwick of jersey" and "JR" and a basketball on it surrounded by clouds and ii five-pointed stars inked on it.

Meaning: The tattoo is the representation of J.R Smith's career and how he considers himself to be the king of the game.

29. 'LOYALTY' Tattoo

Tattoo: The backside of J.R. Smith's left arm has a tattoo that reads, "LOYALTY".

xxx. 'Loving Retentiveness Of Betty Smith' Tattoo

Tattoo: The inner side of J.R. Smith's left arm has a tattoo in tribute to his grandmother.

Meaning: The tattoo reads equally, "In Loving Retentiveness Of Betty Smith" (Sunrise) February seven, 1982 (Sunset) September 11, 1994 with 2 praying hands holding dewdrop heads in between them.

31. 'Young' Tattoo

Tattoo: The outer side of J.R. Smith's left arm has a tattoo that reads, 'Immature'.

32. 'One For My Family' Tattoo

Tattoo: Across the knuckles of J.R. Smith'due south left hand contains various symbols as two Egyptian monuments, a logo of National Basketball Association, and a logo of a cat.

Meaning: The diverse symbols inked on his fingers take different meanings to him. The tattoo too contains a quote on his knuckles which read as, '1 For My Family'.

33. 'Auhh!' Tattoo

Tattoo: The dorsum of J.R. Smith's left thumb contains a tattoo that reads, 'AUHH!' inked on it.

34. 'ALP' Tattoo

Tattoo: The dorsum of J.R. Smith'southward left manus has a tattoo that reads as, "Pom Stephanie" followed by alphabets ALP surrounded past colorful background with three v-pointed stars inked on it

Meaning:The tattoo of Pom Stephanie on his wrist is the dear shown by him for his troublesome sister.

35. 'Star' Tattoo

Tattoo: Smith has another tattoo of a red-colored star inked on his back of his left hand with the wording, 'Await LIKE' inked on it.

36. 'Gun' Tattoo

Tattoo: The elbow of J.R. Smith'southward left arm is inked with the tattoo of a gun.

Right Arm Tattoos

37. Quote on the inner side of the right bicep

Tattoo: The inner side of J.R. Smith's right arm has a quote inked on it which reads every bit, 'No matter how correct your wrong is the morals and values you hold, thoughts that keeps you grounded.'

38. 'DEMI' Tattoo

Tattoo: Beyond the knuckles of J.R. Smith's right hand exists the tattoo that reads, 'D E M I' inked on it.

Meaning: J.R. Smith says; "Demi, that's my daughter."

39. 'Claret Blood Out' Tattoo

Tattoo: The inner side of J.R.Smith's right forearm has a tattoo that reads, 'Blood Blood Out' inked on it

Meaning: The phrase reflects the ritual of killing someone to enter a gang or otherwise becoming the part of a gang.

xl. 'Through the Fire' Tattoo

Tattoo: The upper side of J.R. Smith'southward right arm has a tattoo stretching from his shoulder to his bicep that reads ,'THROUGH THE FIRE' with designs of flames and tiny stars inked on information technology.

Pregnant: When asked What does the "Through the Burn" tattoo mean?

J.R. Smith says:

"I was 15 with my starting time tattoo; it was a moving picture of me dunking it says I've been through hell.

41. 'Loving Retentiveness of EARL' Tattoo

Tattoo: On Smith's right arm there is a tattoo of two praying hands belongings the dewdrop heads with a banner that reads 'Earl Smith' Sic (Sunrise) July 22, 1928 (Sunset) November 24, 2004, with alphabets E A R L 40  inked on information technology.

Meaning: The whole ink is in tribute to his loving grandpa, Earl Smith.

42. Stars on His Knuckles

Tattoo: The knuckles of J.R. Smith'due south right hand contains three stars inked on information technology.

43. '609' Tattoo

Tattoo: The back of the J.R. Smith's right hand has the numeral 609 inked on it.

Meaning: The no '609' on the back of J.R. Smith'due south hand represents the no. of Squadron of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, which was originally formed every bit a bomber squadron and presently is focused on providing the support to the operations of the Royal Air Force.

44. Symbol

Tattoo: The back of J.R. Smith's right hand has a tattoo of a symbol along with the word "Hand" inked towards its lower side. There also exists the name 'Slit Earl' with proper noun Kenny Chris on his wrist.

45. Dices Tattoo

Tattoo: The inner side of J.R.'s right forearm contains 2 3D cubes with numeral half dozen shown on it .

46. 'High' Tattoo

Tattoo: The outer side of J.R. Smith's correct arm has a vertical inked tattoo that reads as "High" inked on it

Right Leg Tattoos

47. 'Supreme' Tattoo

Tattoo: The dorsum of J.R. Smith'south right leg has a tattoo that reads 'Supreme' inked in blue color.

Meaning: J.R. has a partnership with the Supreme make,  notably wearing a supreme sleeve in his games. Smith discussed and explain why he got the tattoo washed.

"It's harder to strike a deal when someoneis already advertisingSupreme for free.Smith told Complex that he got thetattoo because of a kinship he felt withSupreme. "[Supreme] represents the streets," he said. "It represents that gritty, weird… personality. And that's what Icorrespond as a person."

48. Wife's Portrait On His Thigh

Tattoo: On his correct thigh, J.R Smith has got his wife's (Precious stone Harris) portrait inked on it

49. Floral Design Tattoo

Tattoo: The outer side of J.R. Smith's right leg is fully covered with interlinear floral personalized designs inked on information technology.

50. 'Tigg Polo' Tattoo

Tattoo: The behind of J.R. Smith'south upper function of right leg contains the tattoo that reads, "TIGG Yellow BDINK"

Meaning: This ink is somewhat defended to his fellow boys and players.

51. Portrait Of Nipsey Hussle

Tattoo: J.R. Smith has a tattoo of a portrait ofAmerican rapper Ermias Joseph Asghedom known professionally equally Nipsey Hussle inked on his right leg.

Left Leg Tattoos

52. 'Cartoon Characters' Tattoo

Tattoo: J.R. Smith has got his outer side of the left leg covered up with various tiny drawing characters.

53. 'Teddy bear Logo' Tattoo

Tattoo: The upper part of J.R. Smith's left leg has a tattoo of a circular batch in which at that place exists a teddy bear inside it.

54. Portrait of His Premature Daughter

Tattoo: The upper role of J.R. Smith's left leg features the tattoo of a portrait of the face of her younger daughter inked. The tattoo was done by the tattoo artist King Rico on August 17, 2017. Smith got it when his daughter was 2 years former. His daughter was born every bit a premature child nigh five months prior to his married woman's estimated delivery date.

55. Portrait of Daughter

Tattoo: The back of J.R. Smith'south upper left thigh contains the tattoo of a portrait of his 3rd daughter'sPeyton Smith'due south confront inked on information technology.

55. 'Disney Country Theme' Tattoo

Tattoo: The back of Smith's left leg displays the Disney theme tattoo which includes, Scooby-the dog, Mickey Mouse, and diverse other tiny cartoons from multiple series.

56. Portrait of Grandmother

Tattoo: The upper part of J.R. Smith's left leg has a tattoo of a portrait of his grandmother, Betty smith inked.

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