Josh Smith has had an up-and-down relationship with the Hawks, but he’s always made one thing clear: he loves Atlanta, his native city. Since a rookie he’s sported an outline of Georgia along with the letters “ATL” on his left bicep, and sometime between spring 2009 and fall 2010 he added the old “Pacman” logo that represented the Hawks during the Dominique Wilkins era. If that isn’t proof enough, he also has an Interstate 20 sign tattooed directly above the Hawks logo and has been known to appear in Young Jeezy music videos.
While it’s clear that Smith’s tattoo is more about the City of Atlanta than it is the Hawks, it’s still one of the coolest basketball-related pieces currently adorning the skin of any NBA player. The “Pacman” logo is widely regarded as an NBA classic, and it represents what many consider the golden age of the game. It’ll look a little funny when he ends up playing for the Utah Jazz, but who the hell cares?
Official –Swag-O-Meter– Rating
4.5/5
Josh definitely exhibits a high level of swag as he reps his city. I had to deduct .5, though, because he should’ve given the logo a more prominent position. He could’ve filled that vacant space on his left shoulder. That would’ve been SWAG on a historical level.
“It’ll look a little funny when he ends up playing for the Utah Jazz, but who the hell cares?” Ha! That was my thought exactly.
Nice..
I’ve been lookin for any and all info on the tattoo on his inner left shoulder. Its kinda like got a voodoo feel to it.. nightmare before christmas-esque. Know anything?
Thanks!