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LaMelo Ball Shows Off New Ink, Covering His Entire Back

The Hornets' star guard recently got a ton of tattoo work done.

Schuyler Callihan

Feb 25, 2024; Portland, Oregon, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) arrives at Moda Center
Feb 25, 2024; Portland, Oregon, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) arrives at Moda Center / Jaime Valdez-USA TODAY Sports
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The star point guard of the Charlotte Hornets, LaMelo Ball, debuted a new look on social media this week when he unveiled the latest addition to his tattoo collection. A full-blown back piece, that expands all the way to the shoulders and down the triceps, now engulfs the skin of Ball. 

With “Rare One” decaled between his shoulder blades, a hooded alien dawning the number one on its forehead rests on Ball’s lower back just above a “1 of 1” mantra. His initials now reside at the top of his respective triceps, as do a pair of crosses for each of his elbows.  

Ball averaged 23.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 8 assists, in the 22 games that he played throughout the 2023 regular season. During an exit interview in mid April, Charlotte’s Miles Bridges made a comment to the media with regards to Ball’s ambitions for the 2024 season, noting that the face of the franchise has made it a personal goal to play 75 games in the upcoming 2024 regular season. 

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Schuyler Callihan

SCHUYLER CALLIHAN

schuylercallihan(at)gmail.com  Twitter:@Callihan_ Schuyler Callihan is the lead publisher of Mountaineers Now, All Panthers, and All Hornets on FanNation/Sports Illustrated. He took over publishing duties of All Panthers in 2020 and wanted to expand his professional coverage in the Queen City by running the operations at All Hornets. Schuyler attended Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia before finishing up his schooling at Alamance Community College in Graham, North Carolina. The Wheeling, West Virginia native made the move to North Carolina in 2015 and has been in Charlotte since 2021.