Does Michael Jordan have tattoos?

Last Modified Dec 26, 2023 09:39 GMT
Michael Jordan
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Michael Jordan is regarded by many as the greatest basketball player of all time. Over his illustrious 15-year career, MJ won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls, and was named Finals MVP on all occasions. “His Airness” revolutionized the sport with his trademark gravity-defying plays, clutch plays, and complete dominance on both ends of the court.

Jordan was known for being intensely competitive and for having an unparalleled work ethic. He trained relentlessly in the offseason and was a fierce leader who expected excellence from his teammates. His confidence and will to win were unmatched.

MJ transcended basketball and became a global icon and a cultural phenomenon. His persona, endorsements and signature shoe line with Nike made him one of the most recognizable and marketable athletes of all-time. At age 60, Jordan's lasting impact on basketball and broader culture is undeniable.

Michael Jordan Tattoos

While the majority of today’s NBA stars have numerous, visible tattoos covering their arms and torsos, Michael Jordan took a different approach. The six-time NBA champion and Hall of Famer has just a single tattoo.

As veteran NBA writer Sam Smith revealed in an article for NBA.com, Jordan has a small tattoo of an omega horseshoe, a symbol of his college fraternity Omega Psi Phi, located above his left chest. Jordan has apparently always been somewhat self-conscious about the fraternity tattoo. The design serves as a permanent tribute to his membership in Omega Psi Phi during his time at the University of North Carolina.

One interesting connection - Jordan's fraternity brother is none other than John Salley, his notorious "Bad Boy" rival of the Detroit Pistons teams of the late 1980s. While Jordan and Salley may have been bitter enemies on the court, their shared membership in Omega Psi Phi fraternity bonds them for life.

Nowadays, Jordan rarely removes his shirt in public, so the tattoo remains largely out of sight. However, the fact that notoriously brand-conscious and image-focused Michael Jordan chose to get a fraternity tattoo shows how deeply important that membership remains to him decades later. The hidden tattoo above his heart is a sign of Jordan's loyalty and connection to his UNC fraternity brothers.

So while tattoos may be ubiquitous in today's NBA, Michael Jordan keeps it simple with just one intensely personal fraternity tattoo that means the world to him.

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FAQs

A. Micheal Jordan has a small tattoo above his left chest.

A. Micheal Jordan has a tattoo of a small Omega horseshoe on his chest.

A. The Omega horseshoe on his chest is a way of pledging his commitment to the Black fraternity Omega Psi Phi.

A. Micheal Jordan got his chest tattoo when he attended the University of North Carolina.

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