Kobe and Gianna Mural to Be Moved After Second Vandalism
June 4, 2025
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Ricardo Sandovalis a Newsweek contributor based in Los Angeles, CA. His focus is sportscontent. Ricardo has been with Newsweek since 2024 and also writes for On SI for the Lakers, Bucks, Celtics, Pacers, and Trail Blazers sites. Ricardo also is a staff writer for Dodgers Nation. He is a graduate of California State University Northridge. You can get in touch with Ricardo by emailing r.klein@newsweek.com. You can also follow Ricardo on X @_RicardoSand
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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 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.
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For 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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