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An NBA rookie recently made headlines after fans noticed that a legendaryGrand Theft Auto: San Andreascheat code tattooed on his arm. Curiously, the player is not the only one to have a tattoo of this particularGrand Theft Auto: San Andreascheat code.
Released in late 2004,Grand Theft Auto: San Andreasis the seventh entry in Rockstar Games' popular series of action-adventure titles. Aside from being regarded as atimeless PlayStation 2 game,San Andreasis the best-selling title on the Sony console, having shipped more than 17 million PS2 copies worldwide. Much like other titles in the franchise,GTA: San Andreashas built-in cheats that players can access, and a popular NBA player has immortalized one handy cheat on his arm.
The official Twitter account of the Minnesota Timberwolves confirmed that one of the team’s guards, Terrence Shannon Jr., has a tattoo of aGrand Theft Auto: San Andreascheat code. Specifically, the 23-year-old NBA rookie has the infinite ammo cheat code for the game’s PS2 version inked on his left arm. Pressing this code (L1, R1, square, R1, left D-pad, R2, R1, left D-pad, square, down D-pad, L1, and L1) on Sony’s classic console activates unlimited ammunition forSan Andreasplayers.
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On June 26, Shannon, who previously played for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Illinois Fighting Illini, was selected as the 27th overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024 NBA Draft. Many noticed hisdistinct and eye-catching gamer tattooduring the July 12 game between the Timberwolves and the New Orleans Pelicans. The former ended up winning that night, with Shannon personally contributing 25 points, or nearly a third of his team’s total score of 81.
As pointed out by several Twitter users on the Minnesota Timberwolves' post, Shannon is not the first to have theGTA: San Andreasinfinite ammo cheat code tattooed on their arm. Former Indiana Hoosiers shooting guard Devonte Green has the code inked on his left arm as well, and the player even made a post about the Minnesota Timberwolves' recent tweet.
A remastered version ofGrand Theft Auto: San Andreaswas released in 2021 as part of theGrand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Editioncollection.Grand Theft Auto 6is set to be released in late 2025for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S systems. The next entry in Rockstar Games' franchise will be set in Leonida and Vice City, which are based on the state of Florida and the city of Miami, respectively.
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Five years ago Carl Johnson escaped from the pressures of life in Los Santos, San Andreas — a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs, and corruption. Where film stars and millionaires do their best to avoid the dealers and gangbangers.Now, it’s the early ’90s. Carl’s got to go home. His mother has been murdered, his family has fallen apart and his childhood friends are all heading toward disaster.On his return to the neighborhood, a couple of corrupt cops frame him for homicide. CJ is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets.
