Vinicius travels 6000 miles for eight hour tattoo but fans notice glaring error

talksport.com, 31 December 2023, 14:17

Real Madrid megastar Vinicius Jr travelled 6000 miles and spent eight hours with a world-renowned tattoo artist, only to be shown a glaring error.

The Brazilian forward and 2022 Champions League final winner has been using a two-week pause in the Spanish footballing calendar to travel stateside.

Outside of football, Vinicius adores basketball, and got to meet and spend time with living NBA legends LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

In honour of his second favourite sport, the 23-year-old then hit LA to visit world-famous tattoo artist Ganga, getting a stunning back tattoo with a number of basketball legends across it.

Ganga has previously worked on celebrities as big as Carlos Alcaraz, Jake Paul and LeBron himself, so Vini was in good hands.

An eight-hour session saw the Brazilian get his no.7 on his back, along with Pele, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Muhammad Ali.

Bellingham only youngster to better Palmer record and teammate reveals apt new nickname

'You're a Brummie bruv' - Bellingham ripped by Grealish and England ace for using Spanish

He also had the words 'Mentality' and 'Black Lives Matter' adorned, but it was with Jordan where the error came from.

Widely considered as the greatest basketball player of all time, Chicago Bulls legend Jordan is pictured lining up a shot, but there was an awkward mistake.

The picture shows the legendary no.23 shooting a freethrow with his left hand, something he'd never do as a right-hander.

Once that was noticed on Twitter, a number of fans were keen to point out the error, even though Jordan did once shoot left-handed in a show-boating display against the Atlanta Hawks.

Salah to Toney, De Gea to Messi - the biggest deals in a potentially mega January window

Man United and Ten Hag told to take responsibility for struggling stars after 'panic buys'

Nottingham Forest 2-1 Man United: Gibbs-White whips in beautiful second goal

Substitute goalkeeper scores 35-yard screamer after coming on as striker

More often, though, Jordan showed off by shooting with his eyes closed, suggesting that it may have just been a mirror-effect error in the tattoo, or that Vinicius is a far bigger basketball nerd than anyone realised.

Vinicius Jr schools NFL star Justin Jefferson, then does his trademark griddy celebration

Read full version: https://talksport.com/football/1695872/vinicius-jr-tattoo-error-michael-jordan-real-madrid-nba/

Bask
Bellingham
Brazil
Bryan
Carlos
Champions League
Football
Jordan
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
Madrid
Michael Jordan
Muhammad Ali
NBA
Palmer
Pele
Real Madrid
Reno
Vinicius
Vinicius Jr

Top News

25 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Tottenham Hotspur left-back Sergio Reguilon is reportedly prepared to terminate his Lilywhites contract in order to secure an exit from North London in January. 24 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Former England interim boss Lee Carsley reportedly intends to reject offers to manage club teams in the hope of returning to permanent Three Lions duty in 2026. 24 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Manchester City are reportedly ready to make an approach to sign Crystal Palace's Adam Wharton in the January transfer window as Pep Guardiola seeks to solve the champions' full-blown crisis. 24 November 2024 talksport.com Ruud van Nistelrooy has reportedly been earmarked for a top managerial role - just two weeks after departing Manchester United. 24 November 2024 talksport.com As Manchester United's new head coach walked across to salute the away section here at Portman Road, a young fan held up a card reading "Good luck, Ruben Amorim, make our team great again". 24 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Leicester City are reportedly interested in hiring Graham Potter following the sacking of Steve Cooper. 24 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has suggested that Rodrygo, Aurelien Tchouameni and Lucas Vazquez could all be fit for his side's Champions League clash with Liverpool on Wednesday night. 24 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Bayern Munich director of sport Max Eberl has branded Leon Goretzka "an important part of the team", with the German giants working to keep hold of the central midfielder. 24 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Closing out this gameweek 12's Premier League action, Newcastle United and West Ham United vie for three precious points at St James' Park on Monday evening. 24 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has insisted that it will take time for the club's players to adapt to his new system following Sunday's 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town in the Premier League. 24 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Real Madrid returned to second spot in the La Liga table and moved to within four points of the leaders Barcelona courtesy of a 3-0 victory over Leganes in Sunday night's clash at Estadio Municipal de Butarque. 24 November 2024 talksport.com Leeds have reached the Championship summit after winning 4-3 away to Swansea in an enthralling encounter. 24 November 2024 talksport.com Manchester United's new era under Ruben Amorim got off to the perfect start - before it ended in familiar fashion at Ipswich. 24 November 2024 talksport.com Trent Alexander-Arnold is a major doubt for Liverpool's blockbuster Champions League clash against Real Madrid this week. 24 November 2024 talksport.com Manchester United's new era under Ruben Amorim got off to the perfect start with a goal inside two minutes against Ipswich. 24 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has joined an exclusive Premier League managers' club thanks to the Reds' thrilling 3-2 fightback win over Southampton at St Mary's. 24 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Leicester City are reportedly interested in signing Brighton & Hove Albion striker Evan Ferguson in January. 24 November 2024 talksport.com Southampton have topped the standings in an unwelcome statistic after sloppily conceding at home to Liverpool. 24 November 2024 talksport.com Leicester City have announced they have parted company with manager Steve Cooper. 24 November 2024 talksport.com Arne Slot has continued his flying start to life in Liverpool after beating Southampton 3-2 at St Mary's Stadium. 24 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Estevao Willian further extended his record-breaking season in the Brasileiro as Palmeiras defeated Atletico Goianiense on Saturday night. 24 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Liverpool passed one of the most difficult examinations of their Premier League title credentials yet as they fought back from a goal down to triumph 3-2 over a spirited Southampton side at St Mary's. 24 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Leicester City have announced the departure of manager Steve Cooper, with the 44-year-old being sacked off the back of Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Chelsea in the Premier League. 24 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly stepping up their attempts to sign Lille attacker Angel Gomes, with the North London club potentially getting a deal done during the January transfer window. 24 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Manchester United and Manchester City will reportedly go head-to-head for the signature of Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres during next summer's transfer window. 24 November 2024 talksport.com Wayne Rooney is preparing a move for a young Liverpool striker who is the son of an ex-Birmingham City star. 24 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk From dark horses to genuine contenders for the Serie A crown, Atalanta BC now hope to enhance their Champions League credentials on Tuesday, when they visit BSC Young Boys. 24 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Barcelona are once again expected to be without the services of Lamine Yamal for Tuesday's Champions League contest with Brest, as the 17-year-old continues to battle an ankle problem. 24 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Aberdeen, looking to bounce back from their first league defeat of the 2024-25 Scottish Premiership season, will travel to the Easter Road Stadium on Tuesday to take on basement dwellers Hibernian. 24 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Barcelona will be aiming to record their fourth Champions League victory of the campaign when they welcome French outfit Brest to Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Tuesday night.