Tattoos

The NBA is admitting it's forcing LaMelo Ball to cover up his new neck tattoo ... claiming the Charlotte Hornets star's ink is violating league policy.

The 22-year-old got the "LF" put just below his left ear back in September ... to represent his middle name as well as his LaFrancé clothing line.

But, recently, he's covered it up with a bandage ... and on Friday, NBA spokesman Tim Frank said in a statement to ESPN it's because "players are prohibited from displaying commercial logos or corporate insignia on their body or in their hair during games."

"We try to enforce the rule reasonably, in accordance with its purpose, and taking into account players' efforts to express themselves in a non-commercial manner," Frank added. "But LaMelo Ball's neck tattoo is in obvious violation of the rule and, accordingly, he's required to cover it."

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Ball has been fighting the ruling ... and is still in talks with the league about coming up with an alternative solution.

The scenario is similar to one Ball's older brother, Lonzo Ball, had to deal with back in 2018 ... when the league made him cover up a "Big Baller Brand" tattoo he had gotten on his arm.

Kim Kardashian once vowed she'd never get a tattoo, but as they say ... never say never, especially if you can stash that ink away in a super-hidden place on your body.

KK dropped the tat bomb on Thursday's episode of "The Kardashians" while chatting with her hairstylist, Chris Appleton, about his desire to get matching tattoos for his Las Vegas wedding with Lukas Gage ... and Kim didn't seem down to participate.

Chris then points out the tat she has inside her lower lip, prompting her to flash the small infinity symbol to the camera -- as she put it, "Here's something you don't know about me."

Kim says she her friends all got the symbol in 2021 when Kim was hosting 'SNL,' and she actually agreed to get one, too ... as long as it was someplace the public couldn't see!

Kim and Chris even say she finally "put a bumper sticker on a Bentley" -- a reference to something she told Wendy Williams back in 2009 when asked if she'd ever get some artwork on her body.

Obviously, she changed her tune once, so ya gotta wonder if she'd do it again ... on the DL, of course!!!

Kim Kardashian una vez juró que nunca se haría un tatuaje, pero como dice el dicho, nunca digas nunca, sobre todo si puedes esconderlo en un lugar súper oculto en tu cuerpo.

Kim dejó caer la bomba en el episodio del jueves de "The Kardashians", mientras charlaba con su peluquero, Chris Appleton, sobre su deseo de hacerse tatuajes a juego para su boda en Las Vegas con Lukas Gage, y Kim no parecía muy entusiasmada en participar.

Chris entonces señaló el tatuaje que Kim tiene dentro de su labio inferior, lo que provocó que ella mostrara el pequeño símbolo de infinito en cámara y dijera: "Aquí hay algo que no sabes de mí".

Kim dijo que ella y todas sus amigas se hicieron el símbolo el año 2021, cuando fue anfitriona de Saturday Night Live (SNL). Ella estuvo de acuerdo en hacerlo también, ¡siempre y cuando fuera en un lugar que el público no pudiera ver!

Kim y Chris incluso dijeron que finalmente ella decidió "ponerle una calcomanía a un Bentley", una referencia a algo que Kim le dijo a Wendy Williams en 2009 cuando le preguntaron si alguna vez tendría alguna obra de arte en su cuerpo.

Estaba escrito en piedra, o en el cuerpo, que la relación de Mauricio Umansky con Kyle Richards se derrumbaría porque el hombre olvidó cuántos tatuajes tiene su esposa.

En un avance de la próxima temporada de "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills", que se estrena el miércoles por la noche en Bravo, Kyle le mencionó a Mauricio la cantidad de tatuajes que tenía. Aunque estaba convencido de que tenía 3, se le olvidaron otros dos.

Ella incluso le hizo una broma cuando se dio cuenta del error, diciendo que debería estar prestando un poco más de atención a su cuerpo. 👀

Kyle y Mauricio pusieron fin a su relación después de que la producción terminara el reality show, pero el equipo de cámara volvió a trabajar rápidamente después de que la noticia sobre la ruptura se diera a conocer, por lo que no está claro si esto fue filmado mientras estaban juntos o no, pero la tensión es fuerte.

Como informamos, la pareja se separó en julio después de 27 años de matrimonio y ambos han negado cualquier conversación de seguir adelante con un divorcio. Ambos siguen viviendo bajo el mismo techo y fuentes cuentan que su relación es "generalmente amistosa."

Sin embargo, la olla se agitó definitivamente esta semana después de que Mauricio y su compañera de "Dancing With The Stars", Emma Slater, fueran fotografiados tomados de la mano mientras salían a cenar, lo que provocó que Kyle borrara una foto de los dos bailarines de sus redes sociales.

The writing's on the wall -- or the body -- for the downfall of Mauricio Umansky's relationship with Kyle Richards ... 'cause the guy forgot how many tattoos his wife's got.

Kyle informed Mauricio about her tat count in a preview for the upcoming season of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," which premieres Wednesday night on Bravo -- while he was convinced Kyle only had 3 pieces on her, he forgot about 2 others.

She even threw a playful jab at him when tattoo numbers 4 and 5 slipped his mind ... telling him he should be paying a bit more attention to her body. 👀

Kyle and Mauricio pulled the plug on their relationship after production wrapped for the reality show, but the camera crew got back to work quickly after news broke about the split ... so it's unclear if this was shot while they were still together or not, but the tension is strong.

As we reported, the couple split in July after 27 years of marriage, but both have denied any talk of them going through with a divorce -- they've also been living under the same roof, with sources saying their relationship is "generally amicable."

However, the pot was definitely stirred this week after Mauricio and his 'DWTS' partner, Emma Slater, were photographed holding hands while out to dinner ... resulting in Kyle deleting a pic of the 2 dancers from her social media.

Billie Eilish está mostrando la versión completa de su tatuaje en la espalda y los fans están bastante divididos en sus reacciones.

La cantante publicó una foto el miércoles. Aparece acostada sobre su estómago en lo que parece ser un estudio de tatuajes. Billie tiene su espalda desnuda expuesta, mostrando un diseño intrincado que atraviesa su columna vertebral y se ve recién hecho.

No está claro si se trata de una foto vieja. Hemos visto atisbos de este tatuaje antes, pero nunca completo. No sabemos si Billie está mostrando algún avance o simplemente es un recuerdo de la primera sesión.

En cualquier caso, el tatuaje luce un poco manchado e incompleto. Ha habido reacciones mixtas en línea, a algunos les gusta y a otros no son mucho.

Este es solo uno de varios tatuajes que tiene Billie. Tiene uno en el pecho que dice "Eilish", otro de un dragón en el muslo y otro que muestra las hadas en la mano.

Billie Eilish is showing off the full version of her massive back tattoo, a piece she's teased before ... and fans are pretty mixed on their thoughts.

The singer posted a pic Wednesday as part of a larger October photo dump -- and in it, she's laying on her stomach at what appears to be a tattoo shop. Billie's got her bare back exposed, showing some sort of intricate design that runs down her spine -- and it looks fresh.

Unclear if this is a shot that she's had in her camera roll for a while ... we've seen glimpses of this tat before, but have never seen the entire thing. This is either Billie showing that she's gotten more work on it recently, or just a flashback to when she first got it done.

In any case ... the tattoo here looks a little smeared and incomplete. There've been mixed reactions to the ink online -- some dig it, others aren't big fans.

FWIW, this is just one of a handful of tats she has ... Billie has one on her chest that reads "Eilish," another one of a dragon on her thigh and yet another showing fairies on her hand.

LaMelo Ball got inked up ahead of the 2023-24 NBA season ... with the Charlotte Hornets star getting three new tattoos, including his LaFrancé clothing line logo, tatted on his neck!

TMZ Sports has learned the NBA All-Star went to his go-to guy RockRollG at Pachuco Tattoo shop in Orange, California around his birthday (August 22) to get some new ink ... and we're told Melo left with three new pieces.

The first one ... an "LF" symbol on the left side of his neck, near his ear. LF stands for LaFrancé, Melo's clothing line.

The 22-year-old launched LaFrancé back in 2020 ... before he was drafted with the 3rd overall pick in the NBA Draft.

LaFrancé is also Melo's middle name.

RockRollG -- who also tatted Melo's rare angel piece back in 2021 -- did two more on Melo's wrists ... a "001" in reference to the Netflix show "Stranger Things" and his jersey number. He also got a "Heem" tat in black and red.

Offset's been defending his love for Michael Jackson heavy, and now it's easy to see why -- his new album cover finds him, effectively, channeling the King of Pop in explosive fashion!!!

On Thursday, Offset officially confirmed his "Set It Off" album's October release date while premiering the cover art, which shows a screaming Offset dressed like MJ -- black sequin suit, one glove, highwater pants and sparkly white socks -- getting blown away from an exploding building.

Cardi B recently told the world Offset has an MJ tattoo that stares her dead in the face when she's engaged in a certain sex act with her hub, and he told us he's keeping it ... no ifs, ands or shamones about it!!!

The album's been delayed for nearly a year ... first due to a legal battle with Quality Control Records that was eventually settled, and again after Offset's brother-in-Migos Takeoff was killed in November.

He recently got things back on track by enlisting Cardi for his new single "Jealousy" and sources close to the project tell us it won't be her only appearance on the album.

Dak Prescott has paid tribute to his late mom once again ... this time, he and his brother got matching tattoos to honor her on what would have been her 62nd birthday.

The Dallas Cowboys superstar and his older bro, Tad, hit up Christina of Inked By Auburn on Monday afternoon to see if she could fit them in that day ... and despite being closed for the holiday, the artist jumped at the chance to help the Prescotts out.

Christina tells TMZ Sports ... Dak and Tad came to her shop late Monday evening, and they both settled on getting Virgo constellations to represent their mom's zodiac sign.

Tad went first, getting the piece done on his hand. Christina also tattooed the dates of Peggy's birthday and the day of her passing below it as well.

Dak then got his on his bicep ... and both were super pleased with the outcome -- happily posing for photos.

It all took about 90 minutes to complete ... and afterward, Christina says Dak sent her a message, thanking her and saying he'd be back for more ink soon.

Cardi B says she's a little weirded out over her husband Offset's Michael Jackson tattoo, but she's gonna have to learn how to keep living with it. He's keeping his MJ memorabilia!!!

We caught up with Offset in NYC and he was taken aback by Cardi telling the world how she really feels about the King of Pop ink on his stomach ... and how it stares at her during sex.

He tells us it would be best for Cardi and him to continue the convo behind closed doors. Smart!

You can see where Cardi is coming from ... Offset opted for a tat of MJ's creepy stare from the "Thriller" video. Not exactly the best sexy-time material!!!

Offset's love for Michael dates back to his childhood but continues in adulthood. In fact, he recently channeled Mike's "Bad" era with his outfit for Beyoncé's "Renaissance" show last week in L.A.

Offset tells us performing on Beyoncé's stage was nothing short of an honor, as it allowed him to showcase his showmanship as an artist.

He had equal love for Jay-Z after going viral alongside him for hitting a mean electric side while Bey sang onstage.

Jalen Ramsey might be down after suffering a serious knee injury this offseason, but his faith clearly hasn't waned ... 'cause the Dolphins star just got a huge, new torso tattoo to honor his belief in his religion.

Andres Ortega and his Onder Ink team -- Abrianna, Allan, Sarahi and Gerardo -- flew down to Miami this week to put the tats on the cornerback ... while he continues to recover from meniscus surgery.

The new ink features several religious components -- including a bible with a sword, fruit, and a lamb.

There's also a lion, a warrior and a toy soldier -- items Ortega says Ramsey wanted to represent his role as a protector.

In total, the artwork took about eight hours to complete ... and Ortega tells TMZ Sports the football player ended up super happy with the finished product.

In fact, Ortega says Ramsey's looking for him to come back soon to tattoo a couple other things on the final bit of open space on his stomach.

Dennis Rodman just added more ink to his body to honor his girlfriend ... this time, he got a huge photo of her face tattooed right on his butt cheek.

The NBA legend hit up an artist in Florida this week to get the piece done -- the second time this summer he's gotten a tribute tat for Yella Yella placed on his body.

You'll recall, the first time was back in July -- when he got her portrait put on his face. This time around, he opted for his backside ... while adding a photo of his face to the imagery as well.

Rodman shared a video of the whole process on his social media pages on Thursday ... revealing Yella Yella had no idea of his plans when the two went on a late-night venture to the tattoo parlor.

In the footage, you can see the tats came out great ... taking up one-half of the 6-foot-7, former basketball player's butt.

Tekashi69's claim the tattoo artist who inspired his name used to be on heroin is costing that man dearly ... at least according to the ink master himself, who says his wife left him over that drug abuse allegation.

Takashi Matsuba spells it out in his ongoing civil suit against the rapper -- and in the new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, he says he's entitled to a default judgment because Tekashi's old lawyer withdrew from the case and Tekashi's failed to retain new counsel.

But, in re-explaining the alleged harm he's endured, Matsuba makes this startling confession -- "I lost a number of friends, but by far the most important one is my dear wife. We divorced last year, because she no longer trusted me after Hernandez's false statements about me were broadcast on Hulu and Showtime."

Matsuba goes on to explain that his tattooing business has essentially collapsed by "the false suggestion that I may be a drug user."

You'll recall ... Matsuba was pissed over a couple 6ix9ine documentaries that name-dropped him -- one on Hulu, and another on Showtime. While he seems pissed about the Hulu reference, it's the Showtime doc that's in his legal crosshairs ... they're defendants too.

Ja Morant just ensured he'll take the Mamba Mentality wherever he goes forever now ... 'cause the NBA superstar just got a massive new back tattoo, featuring two Kobe Bryant tributes.

The Memphis Grizzlies point guard hit up Andres Ortega and his Onder Ink team to get the new tats ... and on Saturday, the artist flew to Miami to put the work down.

Ortega tells TMZ Sports ... Morant sat for 10 hours total -- while he and his team placed artwork all over the basketball player's back and torso.

The pieces came out great ... and there's now nods to the 23-year-old's life and hoops career all over his body.

On his back, Morant got the logos of his high school, college and NBA teams ... as well as his Nike logo and his jersey No. 12. He also got four aces, some dice, and the words "Life's a gamble."

In the Kobe portion of the ink, he got the Lakers legend's famous logo -- as well as his old No. 24 jersey number.

On his chest and stomach, Morant got his birth year, an eye, some doves, some crosses and a 100 emoji.

Harry Styles is sailing off into the sunset after wrapping his nearly 2-year-long tour -- but it seems he can't quite shake everything that came with it ... like, perhaps, Olivia Wilde.

The singer is still out in Italy, enjoying a little R&R after completing his final show in Reggio Emilia. On Friday, he went on a little boat trip on a lake in Bolsena -- where he and some pals (James Corden included) were soaking up the sun. And, yes ... HS went shirtless.

Besides the fact that he's got a ripped bod, he's also got a ton of tattoos all over his torso. More importantly, though, he has leg tats as well -- one in particular here stands out.

Peep ... it's ink on his thigh, of all places, and it clearly reads "Olivia." There's another word right underneath that, but it's harder to make out what that one is, or what the connection is. Of course, for the Olivia tat ... folks are obviously assuming it's related to his recent ex.

There's another possible explanation ... in 2015, One Direction put out a song called 'Olivia,' so this could be related to that. Considering we haven't seen this tat on him before, though -- many are speculating it's fairly recent. If it is ... well, that's certainly interesting.

As you know ... Harry and Olivia dated for the better part of a year or so, and they seemed head over heels for quite a long time. Of course, their relationship wasn't without drama.

Seeing how Harry dating Olivia caused a lot of strife (at least among his fans) ... ya gotta wonder if he'll have this removed at some point -- again, assuming it is in fact related to her.