You’re not alone if you have questions about Tyler Herro’s stomach tattoos. It would be an understatement to say there are mixed reactions to them, including the Powerpuff Girl and what appears to be a crown over his belly button. But there’s no questioning the meaning behind a trio of the new tattoos: the three jerseys he’s donned going back to high school.
With Whitnall High School (Greenfield, Wis.), University of Kentucky, and the Miami Heat, Herro is keeping his teams close to him regardless of what he’s wearing over the ink.
Herro garnered national attention at Whitnall, averaging a whopping 33 points per game as a senior to lead the team into the postseason. He earned a four-star ranking and was widely considered a top-40 player in the class of 2018.
Tyler Herro got his high school, college, and NBA jersey along with a powerpuff girl on his stomach ✍️
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At Kentucky, he started all 37 games as a freshman, averaging 14 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game in 32.6 minutes per contest. The Wildcats reached the Elite Eight.
A one-and-done prospect, Herro was drafted No. 13 overall by the Heat in 2019, where he has played ever since. Despite trade rumors that oft surround him — as often happens when a team with a talented young player is looking to add more talent — he remains committed enough to add this tattoo. And there’s not much space around the jerseys to add any more.
