Quarterback, mural grab artist's attention

By Gary C.W. Chun

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 17, 2013

~~<p>When San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick wanted a Polynesian tribal design on his chest, he turned to tattoo artist Orly Locquiao of Humble Beginnings in San Jose, Calif.</p>
<p>Locquiao, 37, and his brother, Jason, had earlier contacted the heavily inked footballer after Kaepernick's stunning ascendency to starting signal caller for the National Football Conference champions. The brothers got his permission to market T-shirts featuring the quarterback's name and tattoos through their Cukui Clothing brand.</p>
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When San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick wanted a Polynesian tribal design on his chest, he turned to tattoo artist Orly Locquiao of Humble Beginnings in San Jose, Calif.

Locquiao, 37, and his brother, Jason, had earlier contacted the heavily inked footballer after Kaepernick's stunning ascendency to starting signal caller for the National Football Conference champions. The brothers got his permission to market T-shirts featuring the quarterback's name and tattoos through their Cukui Clothing brand. Login for more...