LaMelo Ball is adding to his ink collection -- the Charlotte Hornets star just debuted some brand new hand tattoos this week ... and they're out of this world!!
The 20-year-old former Rookie of the Year -- who already has a chest piece and forearm tat -- got more work done with his go-to guy, Herchell Carrasco.
The tats feature butterflies, a UFO, LaMelo's "LaFrance" brand logo, and "Not From Here" ... a phrase that was used during his PUMA signature sneaker release.
The pieces also feature a set of red flames on each wrist, which move up Melo's forearm.
We're told there's also another tattoo on each of Melo's thumbs, which reads "Golden Child" ... and is etched in gold ink.
Herchell tells us it was about a 7-hour appointment ... and the images will be used for Melo's next shoe.
As we previously reported, Melo added a unique angel and "Rare" to his forearm last June ... and a massive #1 chest piece with wings back in 2019.
Melo didn't leave Carrasco empty-handed -- the artist showed off a pretty sick gift he got from the hooper ... an autographed jersey with a special message etched on it.
"My brudda Rock! Love You Family," LaMelo signed the threads ... including his soon-to-be jersey number 1.
Just a matter of time before the dude catches up to Wiz Khalifa.
Face tat next??