Delonte Maurice West is an American former professional basketball player. Delonte was drafted to the NBA in 2004 by the Boston Celtics. He has also represented the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, and Minnesota Timberwolves. He has also played in the Chinese Basketball Association for Fujian Xunxing and Shanghai Sharks.

Delonte has many amazing inks covering his body. Let us take a look at his tattoos and the meanings behind them.

1. ‘Cross’ Tattoo

Tattoo: The left side of Delonte’s neck has a cross tattooed on it. There is a crown tattooed next to the cross and the word, “Allah” is also tattooed next to the cross in the Arabic language.

Meaning: The tattoo of the cross on his neck represents his religious views and the sacrifice of Jesus Christ to save humanity.

2. Chinese Tattoo

Tattoo: There are two Chinese characters tattooed on the right side of his neck.

3. ‘Louis’ Tattoo

Tattoo: The player’s left shoulder has a tattoo of the name, “LOUIS X-III” on it along with the fleur-de-lis tattooed above the name.

Meaning: Fleur-de-lis is the symbol of power, honor, faith, and unity. There is a story related to this widely loved lily flower that an angel had descended from heaven with the Holy Ampulla in the form of a fleur-de-lis at the time when the proclamation of King Clovis of France was done.

4. ‘Survival’ Tattoo

Tattoo: Delonte’s left upper arm has a tattoo of a lion on it, tearing meat between its paws and the word, “Survival” tattooed above it. There is also a tattoo of a woman’s crying eyes tattooed above the word.

Meaning: The tattoo of the lion on his arm is a symbol of protection and strength. The tattoo also represents the bravery and courage of the bearer. The tattoo of the crying eyes represents the bearer’s time spent in prison. Delonte was pulled over for a traffic violation while driving a motorbike in 2009 and was found with three firearms in his possession.