B-BALL TATS
The first and only tattooed basketballs in the world.
Hand-made in Brooklyn since 2014.
Select Works
NEW HEIGHTS (commission)
2 QUIK 4 U! (commission)
TRIBUTE TO NYC HOOPS (personal project)
This is a personal tribute to New York City and the players that made it the mecca of basketball. Growing up, I was inspired and motivated by the talent, skill and style of these legendary hoopers.
JD (commission)
Swissipino
a.k.a. Mark Burger, is the inventor/originator of B-Ball Tats - an idea born from a life centered around hoops and art.
Swissipino is a former college and pro basketball coach, as well as a streetball lifer.
He’s also a graphic designer, photographer, painter and digital artist.
Commissions
B-Ball Tats are personal and meaningful works of art, like traditional tattoos. Swissipino creates B-Ball Tats for people to commemorate their love for the game, their accomplishments and/or their life story.
To see more B-Ball Tats and to learn more click here.
All photos Swissipino appears in are by Vladislav Borimsky.
All photos of basketballs alone are by Fernanda Kock and Swissipino.