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P.J. Washington Jr. was the hero of the 2024 Western Conference Semifinals. Since then, he has faced hardship, both on and off the court. But Washington has found peace playing for his hometown team — and getting tattoos. Washington was put under anesthesia three times over the summer as Ganga, a tattoo artist, and another artist made some of his biggest memories in Dallas permanent on his body. The 6-foot-8 forward had his entire back tattooed and finished his leg pieces. “It was a quick process,” Washington said. “I went in, got the sketches done, they put me to sleep, and I woke up, and now we’re here. So, I mean, it’s the easiest way to get tattoos.”

DLLS

While it's generally safe with the proper medical supervision, I can't imagine the NBA medical staffs are all warm and fuzzy about their players going under anasthesia with third-party doctors. I know players get all sorts of medical advice outside the system, so I really have no idea about how that works for players inside the NBA. But general anathesia has some risk.