The tattoo of Vinicius Jr showed Michael Jordan taking a left handed free throw
Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Jr is making headlines ever since he embarked on a 6,000-mile journey to spend eight hours with a globally renowned tattoo artist, only to discover a glaring error in the finished artwork.
Did Michael Jordan make a left handed free throw as Vinicius Jr tattoo goes viral
During a two-week break in the Spanish football calendar, the 23-year-old Brazilian forward, and 2022 Champions League final winner, indulged his passion for basketball by meeting NBA legends LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo in the United States.
@Reddevilz1975 #ViniciusJr new Back tattoo – looks quality. Michael Jordan not only can score free throws with his eyes closed & when needed to in the last second, but also Left handed… pic.twitter.com/s3AUq5GYDC
— Gordon Bruce (@GbruceRE) December 31, 2023
Vinicius Jr’s new back tattoo. 👀 pic.twitter.com/BinlBh0XFS
— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) December 29, 2023
Vinicius Jr Met Tattoo Artist Ganga
In homage to his second favorite sport, Vinicius visited the famed tattoo artist Ganga in Los Angeles, known for working with celebrities like Carlos Alcaraz, Jake Paul, and LeBron James.
In an extensive eight-hour session, the Real Madrid star had a captivating back tattoo featuring the number 7, alongside iconic basketball figures such as Pele, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Muhammad Ali.
The words ‘Mentality’ and ‘Black Lives Matter’ were also inscribed, but a noticeable error was found In the depiction of Michael Jordan.
Vinicius Jr New Tattoo
Widely regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time, the tattoo portrayed Jordan, a right-hander, shooting a free throw with his left hand—an unusual sight as Jordan typically shot with his dominant right hand.
Fans on Twitter were quick to point out the anomaly, speculating whether it was a mirror-effect error in the tattoo or a testament to Vinicius’s extensive basketball knowledge.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid resumed training with positive news, including the return of Vinicius, Camavinga, and Carvajal.
The Brazilian forward, having enjoyed his NBA-themed vacation in the United States, is gearing up for his return to Carlo Ancelotti’s team, possibly in the Supercopa de Espana or the first match of the year against Mallorca.
The striking tattoo on Vinicius’s back, created by Ganga, has sparked discussions on social media, with questions arising about the unidentified man in sunglasses and the curious left-handed depiction of Michael Jordan.
The social media is currently flooded with the pictures of Vinicius’s new tattoo while fans are debating whether it was just an error on the part of artist or was it made deliberately by Vinicius.
The picture shows the legendary no.23 shooting a freethrow with his left hand, something he’d never do as a right-hander and 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.