John Martin Collins III, an American professional basketball player, plays for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Collins always loved Basketball professionally and otherwise. As a starter in his sophomore year, Collins made such high performance which led the team in scoring 19.2 points, and thus, Collins managed to earn himself recognition as the ACC Most Improved Player. Just like other Basketball players, Collins is also a big tattoo lover. His body is adorned with multiple inks. Let us see what meanings do they hold for him.

When asked why does his body artwork is purely based on Polynesian to Egyptian to Native American to Asian?

“I like different cultures,’’ he said.

1. ‘Polynesian Tribal’ Design

Tattoo: John’s left bicep is covered with a very intricate tribal design. It is actually a Polynesian tribal design.

Meaning: Polynesian art design is the way of symbolizing the person’s identity and personality. This is because Polynesian has nothing to do in writing and thus, the people have always been using symbols, art, and designs to depict their status, sexual maturity in society.

2. ‘Skull’ Tattoo

Tattoo: On the outer side of his left forearm there is a huge skull inked.

Meaning: Skull is not only the symbol of evil and death but also, represents the person ability to overcome the difficulties of his life with all his strength and courage, and thus we know, why John has got it done on his arm.

3. ‘Roses’ Tattoo

Tattoo: There are huge roses tattooed on the outer side of his right forearm.

Meaning: Roses are the symbol of love, affection, and romance.

4. Design on Left Arm

Tattoo: Collins’ left forearm is covered with a very intricate block-like design.

5. Writing on Arm Tattoo

Tattoo: There are some Asian letters inked on his right bicep. The meaning of those is not known but however, he claims to be the lover of history so we can just guess what they could mean to him.