We asked, you delivered: From flaming pickleballs to one heartfelt reminder of a near-death experience, here are a few of our favorites.

Every tattoo has a story, as they say.

In our world, that can only mean one thing: Pickleball players proudly and permanently displaying their love of the sport on necks, torsos, and limbs. Like this minimalist ode to peace, love, and pickleball that recently made the rounds on Facebook.

The Dink's readers are no exception.

In a recent newsletter , we asked to see your best pickleball ink. And you delivered.

From flaming pickleballs to a sleek, silhouetted Erne, below is a collection of a few of our favorites.

'It saved my life' While we're not here to pick favorites, there is one, pictured above, that stood out.

It was submitted by Fred Hull, and depicts an electrocardiogram with the words, "I'm alive with a little help from my friends" splayed down his entire forearm. There's also a date: March 11, 2025.

In March, Fred lost consciousness and collapsed while playing at a private facility in St. George, Utah. 911 was called immediately by a player on a nearby court.

He wasn't breathing when two fellow players, Norm Ritchie and Casey Zimmer, jumped into action.

They started CPR, and utilized the on-court automated external defibrillator, or AED, a device that can restore a normal heart rhythm by way of an electrical shock.

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