Ja Morant’s 17 Tattoos & Their Meanings
Temetrius Jamel “Ja” Morant is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays in the NBA for Memphis Grizzlies. He played college basketball for Murray State Racers and was picked by the Grizzlies in the 2019 NBA draft. He was also named the NBA Rookie of the Year 2020.
Morant has many amazing tattoos on his body. Let us take a look at them and the meanings behind them.
1. ‘Waterfall’ Tattoo
Tattoo: The right shoulder of the player has a tattoo of different streams of waterfalls tattooed on it with gaps in between them. Tiny silhouettes of flying birds are also tattooed in the gaps.
2. ‘Flowers’ Tattoo
Tattoo: The right bicep and upper arm of the player has a tattoo of two flowers tattooed on it.
3. ‘Number’ Tattoo
Tattoo: Below the tattoo of the flowers, his right upper arm has the number, “803” tattooed on it.
Meaning: The tattoo is special for Morant as it is a tribute tattoo to the place he was born in. The number 803 represents the area code for Sumter, South Carolina, his place of birth.
4. ‘M’ Tattoo
Tattoo: The backside of his right upper arm also has the letter, “M” tattooed on it.
Meaning: The “M” on the back of his arm stands for Murray State University, where he started his career as a basketball player, with the Racers.
5. ‘NLMB’ Tattoo
Tattoo: The upper side of his right forearm has the letters, “N, L, M, and B” tattooed on it. The letters also contain the rest of the letters right next to them to form the complete meaning of his tattoo. The words are, “Never Leave My Brother”
Meaning: The tattoo is a popular design that shows the love, care, and bond between brothers. The tattoo here represents his love for his teammates who are like brothers.
6. ‘Train To Go’ Tattoo
Tattoo: The right bicep of the player has the words, “Train to go” tattooed on it.
Meaning: The tattoo is a motivational ink that represents the idea of training hard so that one can face even the toughest situation. Ja Morant trains hard and is never intimidated on the field.
