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Mon Jun 21 02:30pm PDT

Chris Andersen is operating at 95 percent tattoo capacity

By Trey Kerby

It's fun to see how different players spent their summer vacations. Some spend them playing for the U.S. National Team, others just work out. Sometimes players get married or travel, but Chris Andersen(notes) has another hobby that he enjoys during the NBA break — getting tattoos. Check his neck, the picture on the left is from before last season, and the one on the right is from Sunday.

As far as I can tell, that's a "Free" on one side and a "Bird" on the other. Clearly he's a big Lynyrd Skynyrd fan. That's too bad.

Judging from the rest of his body, I'd say this little neck piece is just getting started. I mean, every other tattoo is in full-color, I'd imagine this one will be eventually. And really, you can't blame him for wanting to split up several million needle-sticks to the neck into a couple different sessions. That's just good planning.

However, I'm a little bit worried about the Birdman. No, not because he's going to have a neck tattoo for the rest of his life. I'm worried about him wanting more tattoos. He's almost out of room, and if DeShawn Stevenson(notes) has taught us anything, it's that face tattoos are horrible.

(h/t Skeets)

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  1. Chris
    1. Posted by Chris Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:10 pm EDT

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    Need attention much?
  2. LakerHater
    2. Posted by LakerHater Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:21 pm EDT

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    damn those glasses make him look like a total douche!
  3. Guy
    3. Posted by Guy Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:02 pm EDT

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    I like the Bird man. Nice guy, unlike some other NBA jerks.
  4. E G
    4. Posted by E G Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:12 pm EDT

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    Those tats are not gonna match a thing when he gets traded.... Someone tell this guy it will not enough spirit conjured from his tats will ever make him jump higher nor beat the Lakers...
  5. WilliamD
    5. Posted by WilliamD Mon Jun 21, 2010 8:00 pm EDT

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    Dude is just happy to be a mile high the rest of his life.
  6. Rob G
    6. Posted by Rob G Mon Jun 21, 2010 8:42 pm EDT

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    Coherent English please, E G.
  7. give_and_go
    7. Posted by give_and_go Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:40 pm EDT

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    He should just tattoo a beak on his face and call it a day.
  8. Jeremy
    8. Posted by Jeremy Mon Jun 21, 2010 10:33 pm EDT

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    Only the birdman could rock shades like that
  9. Lee K
    9. Posted by Lee K Mon Jun 21, 2010 10:46 pm EDT

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    There is nothing inherently wrong with being a Lynyrd Skynyrd fan.
    Play me a song, Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew!
  10. GO MAVS
    10. Posted by GO MAVS Tue Jun 22, 2010 12:22 am EDT

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    if nba bans tattoos the nba will be in a lock out
  11. k_e_p_l_e_r
    11. Posted by k_e_p_l_e_r Tue Jun 22, 2010 8:07 am EDT

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    The Nuggets lead the league in tats.
  12. Russell S
    12. Posted by Russell S Tue Jun 22, 2010 10:22 am EDT

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    Didn't I see this guy on the first episode of "Prison Break"?
  13. Hitman
    13. Posted by Hitman Tue Jun 22, 2010 11:59 am EDT

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    He will live to regret covering his body with these tattoo's as they fade into an ugly mess. A walking billboard to stupidity.
  14. thisislame
    14. Posted by thisislame Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:34 pm EDT

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    The bird with the crown is fading already, looks like he needs a touch up. could just be the light though.
  15. Mr Clark
    15. Posted by Mr Clark Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:38 pm EDT

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    OK THIS IS FOR JPEARL...He's a Thug and a Sorry POS...you didnt see him and his lil Temper Tantum he had in Rd Vs the Jazz when he got Benched ...thats someone I want the younger kids to watch play ...He's over rated also it's not that someone has ink or is of a diff race,creed,faith(or faithless),or whatever they are that makes someone a "Thug" or a "POS" it's who they are and how they carry there self that makes that ...I mean you're suppost to go to college...show some smarts ...
  16. M
    16. Posted by M Tue Jun 22, 2010 2:18 pm EDT

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    From one "Birdman" to the next. He's clearly paying homage to Koko B. Ware with those white shades.
    But who cares.. F*ck Andersen and the Nuggets. Couldn't even get out of the first round of the playoffs with a deep roster like that. All they know how to do is run their mouth and choke when it counts.
  17. dexx
    17. Posted by dexx Tue Jun 22, 2010 2:31 pm EDT

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    my god, is that ugly. and he looks like a woman in the photo on the right. ugh.
  18. JPearl
    18. Posted by JPearl Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:15 pm EDT

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    Mr. Clark
    I get what your saying, but do you think that he's a thug and pos cause he has tattoos? Because from your post I would think not, just cause of what he does. See what i'm talking about is all the people who post stupid racist comments about mostly black players because of their tattoos.. I can understand some of their view points based on stupid things that the players do on and off the court, but does that really have anything to do with them having tattoos? I think it's just that their immature people with to much time and money on their hands. Would these same people classify me as a Thug? I grew up in the ghetto, I have tattoos, but I also work hard for a living to give my family the life they deserve... Basically what i'm saying is that if you want to think that a player is a thug thats your opinion, but don't base it on the fact that he has ink on him.
  19. mcleod
    19. Posted by mcleod Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:28 pm EDT

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    He's going to look great when he's 60 and chicken necked dam what a fool!!
  20. hundo33
    20. Posted by hundo33 Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:44 pm EDT

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    first of all the "do they ever think about how they'll look when they're older" crap doesnt matter, we all will be old with wrinkles and smell bad and gross. the tats will fade and look bad, but the rest of their bodies will look like [profane] anyway. ie. sir charles. wake up people, bashing tattoos is the most pointless of arguments about these players and the lives they lead. they could all be completely covered as long as most of them take some kind of attitude classes. lets focus on the kobe bryants and lebron james' of the league who think they are a god. those guys are as bad of role models as this fool, and much less entertaining to watch.
  21. IDGAD
    21. Posted by IDGAD Tue Jun 22, 2010 4:18 pm EDT

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    If God wanted us to have tattoos; weduv been born withem. I learned that too late. Mine is a bar code on the back of my neck. You know the number.
  22. TD
    22. Posted by TD Tue Jun 22, 2010 4:59 pm EDT

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    He's carrying the whole nickname thing a little too far. When he's 55 and broke are they still going to call him Birdman?
  23. Bob
    23. Posted by Bob Tue Jun 22, 2010 6:10 pm EDT

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    What a dumb*ss. Stay classy and not heroin free Chris.

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