Austin James Rivers is an American Professional Basketballer who plays for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rivers was one of the top-rated high school Basketball players in the class of 2011. He came into limelight after making a game-winning 3-pointer against Duke rival North Carolina in 2012. Rivers has some astonishing artwork featured on his body. Here are a few things that he had to say when asked about his tattoos:

“Trying to send a message to kids that tattoos are “bad?” It’s possible, but my advice to anyone getting a tattoo is to make sure it will mean something to you ten years from now, and you get what you pay for. That doesn’t mean you need to spend a fortune on your work, but always seek out a top-quality artist, guys like Freddy Negrete and Chuey Quintanar,” Austin said.

Where do Your Tattoos Originally come from? “I’m not an extremist, but I am a religious person. I have a lot of faith and a lot of my tattoos reflect that. I believe in Jesus Christ and this is my way to pay homage to him. Without him, I wouldn’t be here today,” Austin said.

Let us take a detailed look and study the stories behind all his permanent inks.

 1. ‘G.F.B’ Tattoo

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God. Family. Basketball

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Tattoo: On May 25, 2012, Austin Rivers got a tattoo which reads as, ‘G. F. B’. where G stands for God, F represents his Family, and B stands for basketball. Beneath it, there are the symbols of a cross, a heart, and a basketball inked.

2. ‘WOW’ Tattoo

Tattoo: The inner side of Austin River’s left-hand wrist has a tattoo of the word “WOW” inked on it.