Jordan Clarkson entered the league in 2014 with no tattoos. He played three and a half seasons for the Lakers, and in February 2018 was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Also in February of 2018, Clarkson got his first tattoo, and within the next year quickly became one of the more heavily tattooed players in the league. For a November 2018 profile in the Athletic, Joe Vardon spoke with Jimmy Hayden of Focused Tattoo, who's done a bunch of Clarkson's work. Vardon praised the player's dedication:
“In my 20 years of doing this, every now and then I come across someone who has an accelerated sense of commitment to getting tattoos. Jordan’s on a different level,” Hayden said. “He’s dedicated to the images he’s envisioned, the style he wants, no questions asked. He’s not getting a bunch of bullshit.”
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In May 2019, artist Steve Wiebe posted the above photo to his instagram account, showing a tattoo on Clarkson's neck.
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In April 2019, artist Steve Wiebe posted photos to his instagram account showing his process of tattooing a portrait of Nipsey Hussle on Clarkson's left shoulder.
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Clarkson's right leg commemorates a legendary moment from Game 1 of the 2001 NBA finals with a tattoo of Allen Iverson stepping over Tyronn Lue.
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A 2019 article on the Cavaliers official website mentions that Clarkson had just received a new tattoo - a portrait of Pimp C.
