Miami Heat Media Day

Many NBA players are tatted up but Chris Andersen is definitely one of the players whose artwork has always stood out.  More than half of his body is covered in colorful ink and while that can definitely rack up a huge bill, Andersen says he hasn’t paid a cent.

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So, how did Birdman get the low, low price of “on the house” when it comes to his ink?

“I’m a walking billboard,” Andersen told TMZ Sports.

Tattoo artists LOVE having their work displayed on a 6’10”, 245-pound canvas that gets seen by millions and millions of people every week.

Translation: it pays to be famous … so you don’t have to pay.

*photos of the tattoos in the gallery above*