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Issue date: 2/27/07 Section: News

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UA basketball players answer the question "Got Ink?" with a resounding yes. While Marcus Williams, Jordan Hill and Daniel Dillon show off theirs, Kirk Walters has yet to get one.

Marcus Williams

I have five tattoos:

First one I got was a few years ago - the one on my left arm.
I just felt like I wanted something on me - something that I live by. It says "In God's hands." That's how I kind of look at my life and any events that happen (right shoulder).
Nickname on the back of arms. It says "M Will."
Left forearm, it says "If you don't do anything big in your life, no one will remember your name." (not pictured)
It's not anything like you need be a celebrity, it's just be remembered how you want to remembered in life, whether it's a good (person) or an all star basketball player or whatever it is. (not pictured)
The nickname on the right arm says "Smooth."
On the left shoulder: "Any Questions," a guy holding a microphone and a basketball rim and stepping on a basketball.

Jordan Hill

I have five tattoos:

I got one my freshman year in high school. Just wanted to have a little fun, it's something about my family.
My mom passed when I was 3, so I got "in love and memory", the year she was born and when she died, a basketball and a banner with her name in it, Carol.
And on the bottom I got "Doing it for you."
Big old English J, my brother's name is James, the year he was born,. My sister's name is Jan the year she was born, we all got the same J.
Upper right arm I have a son, his name is Jordan. It's a Scorpio symbol for his birthdate.
It's a logo of Jordan.
On my leg, both of my grandmother's names:my grandmother on my mother's side and my grandmother on my father's side.

Daniel Dillon

I have two tattoos, first when I was 18. It was like a spur of the moment.

I had one that I drew up one my own in like 7th or 8th grade that I've wanted to get for a while. It was a hand coming out of the cloud with a basketball, it's on my back.
The other one is a Japanese symbol of strength and power, it's a personal thing for me.

Kirk Walters

If I would get one, I want to have a reason to have one, I'm not just going to get Michigan's finest across my arm or something. I just haven't had a good enough reason to get a tattoo yet. My brother-in-law and my sister both have tattoos. I don't even know, it'd be something cool though, that's for sure.

-as told to Roman Veysman

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Jason

posted 5/09/07 @ 11:44 AM MST

Was the choice of dark text on a black background intentional? I find it near impossible to read in Firefox web browser. Might be something to rethink. (Continued…)

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Tattoo Lettering

posted 10/09/07 @ 6:44 AM MST

Hi Marcus
I also have a few tattoo lettering on me, but how did you manage to have "If you don't do anything big in your life, no one will remember your name" tattooed?
It's such a long sentence, it would take both my legs :-)
And Jason - the problem is only with firefox browser :-(

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