As for the tattoos, each one has a meaning. From awesome hairstyles (including my personal favorite, the asymmetric frosted blonde look he rocked for a short time in Kentucky), to a host of tattoos (including a few on his face), Willie has never been shy about wearing personality on his arm sleeve.

Perhaps the most prominent canvas Cauley-Stein uses to express himself is his own body. I’m still waiting for a billionaire to stumble across my dinosaur watercolor on construction paper I did when I was seven that Mom still keeps in a cabinet at the house, but appreciate his message and fully endorse it. There’s a billionaire over here that’s going to buy it for a million dollars just because of how abstract it is, and you ain’t never painted before. Somebody ain’t never drawn before goes and draws a picture of something. I don’t care if you’re good at it or if you think you’re good at it, because it’s perception. His advice to young artists out there of any genre pinpoints his passion for the subject: While I don’t think Willie is ready to cut off his ear, call himself Vincent, and sail off to the south of France, he does have a history of enduring bodily pain for the sake of art, changing his name, and moving cities of residence.

ESPN highlighted Willie’s paintings in 2021, which are as trippy and unique as you would expect. That image appears lost to the netherworld of the internet, but the likable albeit quirky subject of the picture still produces art. Willie Cauley-Stein has fascinated me ever since the picture of him drawing with sidewalk chalk was first released during his recruitment. He truly is the most interesting man in the Kentucky Sports world. However, it is not Willie’s basketball prowess that makes him worth rooting for. He will get a chance to compete in the team’s training camp for a spot on the final roster, where he will have to beat out Usman Garuba and Hollywood’s favorite player, Boban Marjanovic, to claim the backup center role behind Alperen Sengun. The Rockets signed Willie Cauley-Stein to a one-year deal, but that contract is far from guaranteed.

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