Marco Stefano Belinelli is an Italian professional basketball player. He plays for the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. He joined the NBA as a part of Golden State Warriors in 2007 and won the NBA Championship in 2014 with the Spurs. He has also represented the Italian National Basketball Team. Marco has a huge number of tiny tattoos on his body, most of them being limited to his left arm. Let us take a look at the tattoos he has on his body and explore the meanings behind them.

1. Number Tattoo

Tattoo: The left shoulder of the player has the number, “40017” tattooed on it.

Meaning: The number 40017 is the postal code of San Giovanni, Persiceto. The tattoo represents his love for his hometown and from where he came from.

2. ‘Helmet’ Tattoo

Tattoo: There is a tattoo of the helmet of a Gladiator on his upper left arm.

Meaning: The tattoo represents his time with the Golden State Warriors, the team he debuted with, in 2007.

3. ‘Feather’ Tattoo

Tattoo: There is also a feather, tattooed on Belinelli’s left bicep, just beside his helmet tattoo.

Meaning: The feather on his arm represents honor and wisdom.

4. ‘Boxing Gloves’ Tattoo

Tattoo: There is a tattoo of a pair of boxing gloves tattooed on the backside of his left upper arm.

5. ‘Diamond’ Tattoo

Tattoo: There is a tattoo of a diamond on his upper left arm too, done in red ink. The diamond is also surrounded by three little stars.

6. ‘Hat and Basketball’ Tattoo

Tattoo: There is a tattoo of a hat on his upper arm, with a little feather on it. There is also a tattoo of a little basketball, just above the hat.

Meaning: The hat is a fedora and represents a tattoo very close to his heart as it is the type of hat that his grandfather used to wear most of the time. The basketball represents the love that Marco has for the sport his plays.

7. ‘Dice’ Tattoo