If Malik Monk was looking to further endear himself to Lakers fans, quoting a legendary proverb from a semi-obscure role player was the perfect way to do so.
To rewind: In 2014, former Lakers guard Nick Young revealed that his right arm had one purpose, and it was not as a canvas for tattoos.
A 17-year-old Monk would later see that quote and take inspiration from it. Fast forward to 2022, and Monk is still living by that motto, which he revealed on Monday when Dave McMenamin of ESPN pointed out that he didn’t have any tattoos on his right arm.