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| In the Paint: Tattoos of the NBA and the Stories Behind Them | 
 enlarge | Author: Andrew Gottlieb
Publisher: Hyperion
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 332351
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 112
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 8 x 0.4
ISBN: 0786888687
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.323092273
EAN: 9780786888689
ASIN: 0786888687
Publication Date: November 12, 2003
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Photographs of the wildest, weirdest and most interesting tattoos of the NBA, accompanied by firsthand accounts of what the tattoos mean and why they're there en years ago, Dennis Rodman was the only NBA player with tattoos worth mentioning and back then he was considered a freak. Now around 70% of the league is 'tatted out.' The game is played so fast that it's hard to tell what even the most obvious tattoos actually are. And some of the most interesting ones are hidden behind jerseys or under socks. Allen Iverson has more than two dozen tattoos-some you can see, some you can't. Some are obvious, like his nickname, 'the answer,' and some are cryptic like 'Jewelz,' or 'NBN.' What's on Stephon Marbury's forearm? What's covering Cherokee Parks' entire body? In the Paint takes you in the locker room and as close as you can get to the tattoos and the stories of the NBA.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Hmm... January 8, 2004
This may look odd but I was trying to post someone else's review of my book that they e-mailed to me. I mean, why would I review my own book? I didn't even read it.
 What a joke! December 25, 2003
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
NBA players have no respect for the art of tattooing or the history of it-- they simply get tattoos to look tough and/or get attention. This book is about as superficial as the tattoos it portrays.
 Tattoos and Sports December 11, 2003
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was'nt that impressed with this book.I thought it was going to go into alot more detail and show better array of pictures.Most of the pictures you can see on the internet already.The pictures that new were very few and far in between.It is a nice book to add to a collection,if you like tattoos or sports.Not a hreat book to learn about the players tattoos and meanings or even to see pctures of them.Some pictures shown didnt even get explained in the book.
Fascinating Inside Look In the Paint November 21, 2003
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is more than just a bunch of pictures of NBA guys with tatoos -- though it has some great pictures. It is wittily written (the jacket says the author is comedy writer) without being condescending to the athletes. It's informative and fun and thorough. The players come off as everything from funny and strange to thoughtful and deep. My only complaint is that the colors in the photography could be a little more vivid. I'd reccommend this book to any NBA, skin art, or self expression.
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