Kobe and Gianna Mural to Be Moved After Second Vandalism
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For the second time in a little over a month, a mural of Kobe and Gianna Bryant in downtown Los Angeles was vandalized.
The Kobe and Gigi Bryant mural in DTLA has been vandalized again 😡
Via @kobemurals pic.twitter.com/EYs4fW72cr — Kobe Bryant Stories & Motivation (@kobehighlight) June 4, 2025
The mural was initially defaced on April 29. Created by artist Louie "Sloe" Motion, the tribute was first painted in the wake of the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Kobe, Gigi, and seven others back in January 2020.
Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Western Conference warms up with daughter Gianna Bryant during the NBA All-Star Game 2016 at the Air Canada Centre on February 14, 2016 in Toronto,...
Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Western Conference warms up with daughter Gianna Bryant during the NBA All-Star Game 2016 at the Air Canada Centre on February 14, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario. More
PhotoFor the past five years, there were no incidents with it; now, for the second time in less than two months, there have been multiple instances of vandalism.
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