KYLE Kuzma loves art. The 6-9 Washington Wizards forward loves it so much he has art all over his body, in the form of tattoos. He has them from the neck down to his legs. Thankfully, or by choice, he spared his face from taking ink, unlike others.
But they're all over. One can't escape noticing them, especially when he showed up in shorts and a T-shirt in a recent public outing.
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The NBA star, who is visiting Manila for the first time, was inevitably asked: any favorite among the many?
"That's tough," Kuzma said. Finally, after thinking briefly, he chose the sketch of a cherubim on the left side of his neck, the latest among the tats he's had.
Why the cherubim? "It's nice," he said.
"I really like this one," Kuz said, pointing to the tattoo. "It's a cherub, an angel, my newest artist did it, and I feel like it's so well done. I really love it."
Not that it didn't have a meaning, but for Kuz, love of designing and art caught him when he was young.
"I think it started as a kid. I used to draw a lot in elementary," he said. "I always got a notebook with me, drawing anime characters, Dragon Ball Z, and certain landscapes and houses."
The 29-year-old hoops star shared that it's the reason behind his fascination with all things art, including his sense of style.
One of his most popular 'tunnel fits' in the NBA is when he wore an Akatsuki [Naruto-themed] outfit after a game with the Lakers.
"I think naturally, that way as a kid made me who I am today with how much I love actual art, collecting art or clothing or fashion because that's art as well," he said.
Kuz added: "So I think it always ties in, and that started off when I was a child."
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