Willy Hernangómez’s 13 Tattoos & Their Meanings
Guillermo Gustavo “Willy” Hernangómez Geue. the famous Spanish professional basketball player plays at the center position for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is best known by his chosen short name as, Willy Hernangomez. Willy has got some amazing body inks that cover the whole of his left arm. Let us see what tattoos he has and what meanings do they hold to him.
When asked about his favorite tattoos, he said ‘I have many.’ However, when asked about his favorite one, he said
“My arm sleeve, everything it means is about my family, my grandparents, I really love them and I miss them, how together, how close my family is and how we are happy. I think that is the key to get through the difficult times and enjoy the good times. And my family means everything to me and my brother. So, I just love to see them every day even though they are far.”
1. ‘Woman with owl headdress’ Tattoo
Tattoo: On his left inner arm, Willy has got the tattoo of a woman with an owl headdress. Right above the frog, we can see the words, ‘Carpe Diem’ inked.
Meaning: Carpe Diem is the Latin phrase that stands for ‘Live in the Present’ or Seize the Day.
“I remember it was summertime and when I come back home to my house, I showed my tattoo to my mom,” Hernangomez said. “And she was like, ‘You better clean that.’ She was thinking it might be one of those fake tattoos that you put with water and it goes away in 20 days. But I’m like, ‘Mom, no, this time it’s real.’ So she was mad at me at the beginning. But she got used to it. She was OK.”
2. Wrist Writing Tattoo
Tattoo: On the inner arm of Willy, he has got Arabic writing which, when converted into English stands for ‘Family’.
“It means ‘family’ in Arabic,” he said.
“The most important thing for me is my family,” Hernangomez said. “Most of my tattoos mean something about my family. At the beginning, I wanted something small. Nothing crazy. But like they say, once you start, you get addicted to the tattoo, to the ink, and you cannot stop. But obviously, I love tattoos. It’s been two years now with me not doing anything. Hopefully, my next one will be ‘Tokyo 2020’ for the Olympics. I got one in Rio 2016. So, it’s kind of a tradition right now. So, I don’t know. You never know.”
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