Allen Iverson is one of the most tatted b-ballers in the NBA. He takes a lot of heat for his tatts, but they are not just random. Each of Allen’s tattoos has a personal meaning to him. You might get some inspiration for your next piece, so let’s check out the Allen Iverson tattoos.
On the right side of Allen’s neck he has Ra Boogie and a Chinese symbol tattoo of “respect.” Ra Boogie is in reference to a childhood friend who was killed. On the left side of his neck is CT which stands for Cru Thik, his recording company. It also stands for his crew, the guys he is tight with.
His right left tattoo is Cru Thik and left leg tattoo is East End (Newport News). On Allen’s right arm he has tats of “only the strong survive, a soldier’s head, a panther, Cru Thik, Jewelz, Bad Newz, a symbol of Belief, and VA’s finest.
On his left arm Allen got “only the strong survive,” “the answer” (his nic at Georgetown) with a bulldog, Cru Thik, Dynasty Raider, Strength (written
in Tibetan), “fear no one,” and NBN which stands for Newport Bad News (a tribute to his hood in Newport News, VA). On his belly he has inked his daughter’s name, Tiaura, his son Deuce (Allen II) and his wife Tawanna. He also has praying hands with his grandmother’s and mother’s initials.
Every one of the Allen Iverson tattoos is about Allen’s life and who he is tight with. So keep that in mind when you choose your own tattoos. Don’t just copycat. Make your tattoos your own.
