The Oregonian, via the Detroit Free Press, is reporting that a tattoo on Piston forward Rasheed Wallace's right arm could be the topic of a court case.

Matthew Reed from TigerLilly Tattoo and DesignWorks filed suit last week in U.S. District Court, seeking damages and to stop Nike from running an ad that centers around Wallace's large distinctive Egyptian-themed tattoo that depicts the Pistons forward and his family and the tattoo's creation.

Reed claims Wallace came to him for such a tattoo in 1998, when he played for the Trail Blazers. Reed said he researched the idea, came up with a design and put it on Wallace's arm for the bargain price of $450, hoping to benefit from the exposure.

Reed claims he became aware last year of the Nike ad, which he claims violates the copyright he holds to "the Egyptian Family Pencil Drawing."

According to the lawsuit, Wallace told Nike and ad company officials either that he owned the intellectual property rights to the tattoo image or shared them with Reed.