Photos: Chris "Birdman" Andersen championship bobblehead tattoo-free

Last night, the Miami Heat won game seven of the NBA finals. That means former Nugget Chris "Birdman" Andersen earned himself a championship ring -- a remarkable turnaround for a man still under investigation a year after Internet Crimes Against Children personnel searched his Larkspur home -- and a commemorative...

By Michael Roberts

June 21, 2013

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Last night, the Miami Heat won game seven of the NBA finals. That means former Nugget Chris "Birdman" Andersen earned himself a championship ring -- a remarkable turnaround for a man still under investigation a year after Internet Crimes Against Children personnel searched his Larkspur home -- and a commemorative bobblehead available for purchase at NBA.com. Not that it looks much like the Birdman today, since it's been scrubbed of all his tattoos. Here's a larger image of the ink-free collectible. Yep, the skin on this version of Andersen is as unmarked as the day he was born, with even his trademark "Free Bird" neck tat missing in action. Moreover, his conehead hair and youthful physique make him look like the latest recruit to One Direction.

As noted by Yahoo! Sports, the bobblin' Birdman isn't cheap: It goes for $29.95. At that price, you'd think the manufacturer could have afforded to splash on a little more color.

For a more accurate look at Birdman's body art, check out the following from a collection of Chris Andersen memes we assembled last month.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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