Scottie Pippen is known for many things: a basketball Hall of Famer, a retired seven-time All-Star, a six-time NBA champ, and of course, the Robin to the great Michael Jordan's Batman. What he is not known for, however, is being a tattoo aficionado. Nevertheless, today we're going to look at some Scottie Pippen tattoos.
Nonetheless, Pippen does have a couple of interesting pieces inked on his body. Without further adieu, below is every known tattoo on Scottie Pippen's body. Don't worry, this is going to be a (very) short list.
Scottie Pippen tattoos
Pippen played in the NBA between 1987 and 2004. Especially during his early years, tattoos were more taboo than they became a couple of decades later.
For his part, Pippen decided to get himself inked. It was not however, what most folks would consider to be one of the best body art pieces in the history of tattoos. Pippen got his nickname, “Pip,” inked on his left arm. It may not be the smallest tattoo you've ever seen, but you may need to really zoom in on the photo below to be able to see it.
Despite how wildly popular Pippen was during his playing days, there are very few photos available online of his rather minuscule tat. Then again, cameras were not as widespread than as they are today. Also, Pippen's tattoo is not exactly of the mind-lowing variety, which is probably why not many cared for it much.
It's not uncommon for players — and every other person who decides to get a tattoo, for that matter — to have one's name or initials or maybe even a representation of the same permanently inked. After all, it is your body, so what better way to brand yourself than with your own name.
In this regard, we can't fault Pippen for getting his moniker tattooed. However, perhaps he could have committed to it more, and maybe gotten in a bit bigger than it is? This way, people can actually see the piece of art. After all, that's one of the main reasons why most folks get inked, right?
At any rate, Pippen decided to get another piece years later. By this time, he was already retired, and had already amassed quite a fortune. He could afford to hire a world-class tattoo artist at this point.
Here is a photo of Pippen getting inked. He shared this photo himself on his own social media pages, and clearly, you can see how excited he is about his new tat.
Pippen also shared a closeup of the finished product, which turned out to be a very detailed image of a lion. As
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As Pippen described in his caption, he got the piece to honor his alma matter, Hamburg High School in Arkansas. The basketball team's mascot is a lion, so that's a pretty straightforward representation there. No need to find a more substantial representation whatsoever.
For a bit of trivia, Pippen actually played point guard in high school. As a senior, he led the team to the state playoffs, and even earned all-conference honors. Nevertheless, the scouts did not think much of Pippen back then, and he was not offered any college scholarships.
Pippen eventually went to the University of Central Arkansas, where he did not get much nationwide recognition. Then again, he grew to 6-foot-8 by the time he was a senior, and averaged over 20 points a game, which eventually drew the attention of NBA scouts. The rest, as they say, is history.
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