In a 2017 Sports Illustrated interview, Parker talked about his recovery process from his knee surgeries. In describing his rehab, he confirmed he does not have any tattoos:
"I see beauty in my scars, they tell my story. And when I'm able to uplift myself from those positions, then I'm always going to backtrack, and remind myself the grit, the pain, and the disappointment that's its going to take to become successful someday. I'm glad that I can have these scars on my legs. They're going to remind me, cause I don't have tattoos, you know? It's trying to teach me that it can be taken in an instant. You have to learn very quickly, very sharply, for prevention. And also so you won't backtrack, like I've been doing for the past two years. Physically, that is. Mentally, I've been growing in ways that I can't imagine."
