During Kevin Durant’s games on the court, the former MVP usually hides his artwork. The 31-year-old initially showed the world his incredible tattoo collection to the public a few years ago.
The people in Kevin Durant’s life, his beliefs, and his family are the sources of his creative inspiration.
There are fifteen tattoos that are known to be on Durant’s body. We should analyze each design and determine its fundamental importance.
1. Embroidered on the left bottom: “Dove and Barbara”
The massive tattoo on Durant’s pectoral was the first public show of his tattoo obsession.
As a memorial to his grandma Barbara, Durant wears a dove on his left chest, a symbol of love and a new beginning. After his parents divorced when he was thirteen years old, Durant revealed that he had a strong bond with his grandma.
2. “Rose and Wanda” is on the right chest.As the matriarch of the Durant family and most famously known as “The Real MVP,” Wanda Durant deserves the most recognition. The two-time NBA champion gives his mother, whom he adores, the credit for helping him grow into his own unique personality. The rose is a popular tattoo design because of the many positive emotions it represents, like love, hope, and promise.
The word “Maryland” is displayed on the shoulder blades. 3.
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The fourth image depicts an angel holding a basketball and wearing the number 35 on his back.All over Kevin Durant is an ink stain on his backside. Having an angel perched on his back is a lucky charm, and the basketball in its grasp likely symbolizes the way the game rescued him when he was a kid. Kevin Durant’s jersey numbers for the Thunder and the Warriors, 3, and 5, respectively, are embellished with a hand on the angel. Afterwards, KD chose to wear the Nets’ jersey number seven.
5. A long biblical text located at the base of the backKD gets his favorite Bible scripture engraved on his vertebrae since he is a very religious person. This passage is taken from James 1:2-4.
Whenever you face different kinds of hardships, dear brothers and sisters, look at it as a chance for deep joy. You know that adversity strengthens faith, and that’s why you’re doing this. 4 Achieving maturity and completeness, free of flaws, requires perseverance to its logical conclusion.
Looking closely at the tattoo, a misspelling is visible. The definition of “mature” was recorded as “mautre.”
6. Jesus Christ оn the left ribEven thоugh getting а tаttоо оn the ribs is sаid tо be the mоst pаinful pаrt оf getting а tаttоо, KD brаvely endured the pаin аs а picture оf Jesus Christ wаs inked intо his left side. The unfаltering dedicаtiоn оf Durаnt tо his Christiаn religiоn аnd vаlues is symbоlized by this.
7–A cross and the verse from Proverbs 15:33 inked into the right side of the lower abdomen
As further proof of his unwavering commitment, KD augmented the cross by adding an extra biblical inscription.
The pаssаge explаins thаt humility is mоre impоrtаnt thаn hоnоr аnd thаt feаr оf the LоRD teаches mаn knоwledge.
8. On the bottom right quadrant of the abdomen, inscribe “Walk By Faith, Not By Sight.”As a lifelong Bible reader, Durant also had his favorite verse, 2 Corinthians 5:7, tattooed onto his body. Reading the Bible before a game, according to Durant, provides him strength and stability.
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10. Identify the left abdomen area and execute the 301 on that side.Although every one of Durant’s tattoos is significant in its own way, KD admitted that this one isn’t his favorite. The 301 area code cottage is a keepsake from his boyhood spent at the familial home.
11. Pigment that is not visible below the navel
Unlike his typical elaborate tattoos, this one was so little that it was hard to make out any details. “Work brings” is the only verse that occurs in the text, leaving the rest of the verse unclear. This is likely one of KD’s first tattoos.
12. The right forearm bears the italicized letter “R.”During competitions, this tattoo covers all of KD’s upper torso. Nevertheless, what this means for KD is still up in the air.
13. Left quadriceps, Rick JamesFurthermore, Durant’s lower body is adorned with photos of people he holds in high esteem. Like Rick James, an African-American artist, the 6-foot-10 superstar is not afraid to speak his mind and take a stand on political issues.
“Rick James personified freedom.” “He was a model of authenticity, of loving and caring for one’s own interests and convictions,” KD had previously stated.
14. Tupac Shakur wears his left leg down.The most noticeable tattoo on KD’s leg is a huge depiction of Tupac. Both the worldview and musical talent of the hip-hop icon are something that Kevin Durant admires.
Durant described Tupac as “woke,” someone who was politically incorrect but had a voice and stood up for himself and his beliefs.
15. The inferior hind leg of a lionBecause of the positive connotations of authority and dignity, the jungle king is a popular design. Because he is the undisputed leader of every team he’s a part of, this is a perfect fit for Kingsbury.