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A Journey in Tattoos: Jordan Clarkson’s Personal Stories and ‘Peace’ Symbolism ‎

Professional basketball player Jordan Taylor Clarkson was born in the Philippines. He is a member of the NBA’s Utah Jazz. The Washingtоn Wizards selected him in the second round of the 2014 NBA draft. He’s also suited up for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Jordan is covered in incredible tattoos. And he has a penchant for ink. After getting his first tattoo, he realized, “This is what I want to do, and I had the time for it.” This summer I did nothing but hula hoop, get tattooed at home, sleep in, and hoop again. First, let’s define them and explore their significance.

He has a depiction of a baby’s face tattooed on the front of his left shoulder. And underneath the tattoo of Nipsey Hussle on his left shoulder blade are the letters, TMC.



The tattoo of a baby’s face on his shoulder represents his precious daughter, Callie Clarkson. Since Nipsey is a major inspiration of his, he decided to immortalize him with a tattoo. As you will see, he has many more tattoos of loved ones’ faces all over his body.

Tattoo: a child’s face and a little body in the Superman suit are inked onto the athlete’s left upper arm in the ‘Superman and Aces’ design. A pair of dice and a pair of aces are tattooed on the side of the torso.

The tattoo of the aces and the dice on his arm has symbolic significance. The boy’s visage from his childhood is tattooed onto his Superman outfit.

Jordan Clarkson has 23 tattoos; these are the meanings of the ‘Trophy’ tattoo.Professional basketball player Jordan Taylor Clarkson was born in the Philippines. He is a member of the NBA’s Utah Jazz. The Washingtоn Wizards selected him in the second round of the 2014 NBA draft. He’s also suited up for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers.



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Jordan is covered in incredible tattoos. And he has a penchant for ink. After getting his first tattoo, he realized, “This is what I want to do, and I had the time for it.” This summer I did nothing but hula hoop, get tattooed at home, sleep in, and hoop again. First, let’s define them and explore their significance.

1) Tatoo of a PortraitTattoo of a portrait of Jordan Clarkson

He has a depiction of a baby’s face tattooed on the front of his left shoulder. And underneath the tattoo of Nipsey Hussle on his left shoulder blade are the letters, TMC.

The tattoo of a baby’s face on his shoulder represents his precious daughter, Callie Clarkson. Since Nipsey is a major inspiration of his, he decided to immortalize him with a tattoo. As you will see, he has many more tattoos of loved ones’ faces all over his body.



The ‘Superman and Aces’ TattooTattoo of Superman’s aces worn by Jordan Clarkson

The athlete has a tattoo of a child’s face and a little body in a Superman outfit on his left upper arm. A pair of dice and a pair of aces are tattooed on the side of the torso.

The tattoo of the aces and the dice on his arm has symbolic significance. The boy’s visage from his childhood is tattooed onto his Superman outfit.

3. ‘Trophy’ TattooTattoed with a prize, Jordan Clarkson

Tattoo: The back of his left upper arm has a tattoo of a globe on it, similar to the one featured on the NBA trophy.

4 ‘Cherubs’ Tattoo Two cherubs are inked on the inside of his left elbow. Like the praying hands on his left forearm, these cherubs are encircled by clouds.



Meaning: The tattoo of the cherubs on his sleeve signifies his faith and serves as a symbol of protection.

‘Words’ number five: a tattoo of a long text on the inside of his left forearm. In addition, he has a tattoo of a dove on his left elbow.

His dove tattoo on his arm is a symbol of love and the Holy Spirit.

6 ‘Hands’ Tattoo A tattoo of a pair of hands clasped in prayer is located on the top side of his left forearm. In addition, the words “ROMANS 8:18” are inked upon his wrist. The entire structure is covered in clouds.

The tattoo of folded hands on his arm is a symbol of his belief in the efficacy of prayer. They stand for a commitment to oneself and one’s loved ones. I consider that our current sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us, which is represented in the words, ROMANS 8:18.



Seventh, he has a tattoo of a girl’s face and some words on the inside of his left forearm. Near his wrist there is a tattoo of a flower.

Meaning: The tattoo on the inside of his arm is an homage portrait of his mother, Annette Davis.

Tattoo number eight: each of his fingers on his left hand is covered with a letter. He also sports a Malcolm X likeness on the palm of his left hand.

“On the right hand he has the word “FAITH” and on the left hand he has the word “Tattoo”.

10. Bicep Tattoo Tattoo: Clarkson’s left bicep has a tattoo of the face of a man on it.

This man’s tattoo of his father, Mike Clarkson, on his bicep is a touching homage.

Eleventh ‘Woman’ Tattoo A tattoo of a woman’s face can be seen on the athlete’s right shoulder.



Jordan has a tattoo of a horse’s face on his right shoulder, which he calls his “Horse” tattoo.

Meaning: The tattoo of the horse on his arm denotes freedom and strength.

In addition to the ‘Car’ tattoo on the player’s left forearm, he or she also has a tattoo of a car with a cityscape in the background on the upper right arm. Near his right elbow, he has a tattoo of two skulls.

14 ‘Memory’ Tattoo Another face is tattooed on the inner surface of his right upper arm. The portrait is inked with the words “IN LOVING MEMORY” above it, and the birth and deаth dates are inked directly below.

The tattoo on his arm is a memorial to a dear friend from his youth.

Fifteenth ‘Jоker’ Tattoo The player’s right bicep is covered in a tattoo of Heath Ledger’s Jоker. Below the Jоker’s chin, there is a tattoo of a gaping mouth with the tongue hаnging out.



This tattoo honors Heath Ledger, widely regarded as the best Jоker in cinematic history.

16 ‘Angel and Toy’ Tattoo An angel is tattooed on the inside of his right forearm. Below the angel, there is a tattoo of a teddy bear. The roman numerals “X.XV” and other text may be found on the inside of his right wrist.

An image of a cartoon bulldog is tattooed on the top half of the man’s right forearm. His sleeve, which also features a phrase and a skull and crossbones, is finished off with a design of a brick wall below the tattoo.

‘Baby and Letters’ is the player’s 18th tattoo, and it depicts a baby girl’s face with a butterfly inked on her forehead and a string of letters tattooed on her right hand. Additionally, he has inked alphabetic symbols onto each of his finger tips.



19. ‘LA Fam’ Tattoo He has a tattoo of a few stars and the words “LA FAMILY” in block letters on the inside of his right forearm.

Having played for the Los Angeles Lakers and being selected to the NBA’s Rookie First Team gives the tattoo its symbolic meaning.

Tattoo: on the left side of his neck is a guardian angel in the company of a rose. A huge rose tattoo and a human face adorn the right side of his neck.

Jordan has the peace sign inked on her right kneecap, making it her twenty-first tattoo. His thigh also sports a tattoo.

Tattoo 22: Portraits Tattoo: Several images of NBA players are inked onto the player’s right lower leg.

Jordan has several more images tattooed on his left lower thigh (number 23).