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Conor McGregor -

The Irish MMA superstar is known for his tattoos, the gorilla on his chest being the most eye-catching one.

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Mike Tyson -

The tribal tattoo on the boxing champion's face apparently represents "warrior status."

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David Beckham -

The former soccer player has many tats, including the names of three of his children on his back: Romeo, Cruz, and Brooklyn. A tribute to his daughter Harper (actually drawn by her) can be found on Beckham's right hand.

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David Beckham also has a Chinese proverb on his torso, which roughly translates to "Death and life have determined appointments; riches and honor depend upon heaven."

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Lewis Hamilton -

The "God is love" is probably the F1 champ's most well-known tattoo, given the location. But he has a lot more tattoos, including numerous other religious ones.

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LeBron James -

The NBA star is famously covered in ink. He has "Chosen 1" tattooed on his back, among many others.

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Lionel Messi -

The Barcelona star has a number of tattoos, but the one on his left leg is probably the most famous.

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The tattoo features "No. 10," and two hands and a heart with the name of his son, Thiago.

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Dennis Rodman -

The former NBA star is known for his ink and piercings. You'd have thought that the bulls on his chest would have a connection to the Chicago Bulls, but no– they actually represent Rodman's birth sign, Taurus.

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Neymar Jr. -

The Brazilian soccer star has a few tats, including this one on his neck, which says "Tudo Passa," (Portuguese for "everything passes"), which according to the player means that, “Good moments pass, bad moments pass. I have to enjoy these moments as much as I can. When you need to be happy, do things well and give your all. This phrase says a lot about me.”

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Serena Williams -

The tennis player is not covered in ink, but she does have a small heart on her neck and a little rose on her shoulder blade.

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Zlatan Ibrahimović -

The Swedish soccer player has one of the most impressive collections of tattoos in the sports world.

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He famously had 15 "names of real people who are suffering from hunger" tattooed on his body. The tats were, however, removable.

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Colin Kaepernick -

The quarterback has both his arms inked. On his left, he has a quote from the Bible, and on the right, the word "respect."

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Chris “Birdman” Andersen -

Who can forget the basketball player's iconic wings tattooed on his arms?

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Dani Alves -

The Brazilian soccer player has many religious tattoos, but also family members' names, including those of his kids: Daniel Jr. and Victoria.

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Carmelo Anthony -

The basketball star is covered in tats, including one of a flaming basketball with his initials on his right arm.

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Arturo Vidal -

The Chilean midfielder is covered in ink, including various crosses and an insulin pump on his abdomen, in tribute to his son who has Type 1 diabetes.

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Natasha Kai -

The American soccer player and Olympic gold medalist is covered in ink. She even appeared on the TV show 'LA Ink.'

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Adam Peaty -

The British swimmer got this lion tattooed after winning two gold medals at the Rio Olympics in 2016.

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Daniel Agger -

There are many iconic tattoos in soccer, but this chest piece from the former player is extraordinary.

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Stan Wawrinka -

The tennis player has a Samuel Beckett quote on his arm: "Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter, Try Again. Fail again. Fail better."

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Brandon Carlo -

The American ice hockey defenceman has "Live by faith not by sight" written on his forearm.

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Svetlana Kuznetsova -

The Russian tennis player has this bada** tattoo on he arm saying "Pain doesn't kill me, I kill the pain."

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Derek Wolfe -

The American football player has a really cool wolf tattooed on his arm. Did he get inspiration from his name?

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Bethanie Mattek-Sands -

The American tennis player has these colorful flowers tattooed on her arm.

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Inika McPherson -

The American high jumper reportedly has over 30 tattoos.

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Karolina Pliskova -

The Czech tennis player has two Polynesian-style tats: one on her arm, and another one on her thigh.

Sources: (CNN) (Body Art Guru)

See also: Quiz: can you guess the celebrity by their tattoo?

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