Damian Lamonte Ollie Lillard Sr. is an American Professional Basketball Player who plays for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After being selected by Portland with the sixth overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft, Lillard was unanimously voted as the NBA Rookie of the Year. Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard has a number of tattoos with various meanings, and many of them will grab your attention. Let us take a keen look and try to understand their meanings.

1. Chest Tattoo

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Heart of the city… new tat #JafeeeelG

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Tattoo: On June 22, 2013, Damian Lillard got the ink which consists of a heart through which the branches are expanding upside forming the word Oakland along with the words ‘Heart of the City’ inked on his chest revealed for the first time through Instagram post.

2. Scripture On His Left Arm

Tattoo: The Left arm of Damian Lillard contains a tattoo of the scripture, taken from Psalm 37, written from his shoulder to his bicep.

Meaning: Damian Lillard went on inking an entire passage of the holy book on his left arm which reads, “Do not fret because of evildoers Be not envious Towards wrongdoers For they will wither quickly like the grass and fade like the green her Trust in the lord And do good Dwell in the land And he will give you the desire of your heart Commit your way to the lord Trust also in Him And he will do it He will bring forth your Righteousness As the light as your Judgement in the noon dry Psalm 37 1-3 which means urges believers to pay no mind to ‘evildoers’ and encourages them to ‘cultivate faithfulness’ and the ‘desires of your heart’ will come to fruition,”.

3. ‘Mother’s Name’ Tattoo

Tattoo: The inner side of Damian Lillard has a tattoo of the first name of his mother, ‘Gina’ surrounding by clouds inked on it.