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VIDEO: Wall explains meaning behind new 'Valley of Shadows' ink, other tattoos

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

For as much as tattoos are art, they're not often art without deeper meaning. To wit, John Wall's upper body is adorned with heavy ink, and all of it comes from deep personal stories, feelings, and experience.

In a recent video with Red Bull, Wall explained the meaning behind some of his tattoos - shout out to DeMarcus Cousins and Eric Bledsoe - painting a picture of how all his tattoos work together to create one big tapestry of his life.

Perhaps most interesting is Wall's new "Valley of Shadows" tattoo, which complements his Psalm 23:4 tattoo and shows him walking up a valley toward Jesus.

It's cool imagery for one of the most commonly cited Bible verses - "Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me" - and furthers what has become a complex canvas for his tattoo artist.

- With h/t to Eye on Basketball

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