Stanley Johnson has a tattoo on his left thigh by Steve Wiebe. Wiebe posted the above photo of the tattoo in progress to his instagram account in June 2018.
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Johnson came into the league with tattoos on his wrists, both in tribute to his mother. On his left wrist, the words "Taylor made" are a sly play on the name of his mother - Karen Taylor. Taylor was a star basketball player for Jackson State, and played professionally in Europe. In a 2015 article about tattoos on Pistons players, Johnson is quoted:
"My mom passed away from breast cancer just recently. I was raised by her, and her last name was Taylor. And I'm just Taylor made. The way I walk, the way I walk, the way I play basketball. The reason I play basketball is because of her."
The same article also describes the tattoo on his right wrist, a cross and the text "Psalms 23:1-6." Johnson goes on to credit his mother for inspiration on this tattoo as well: "Psalms 23:1-6 is a verse about not walking in fear. Before my mom died, she told me to keep fighting."
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