Kobe, daughter Gianna honored with murals
Artists around the world are creating murals to honor Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna.
Since news broke Sunday that Bryant and Gianna were among the nine people killed in a helicopter crash, murals have popped up in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Dallas, and the Philippines.
The veteran painter/graffiti artist @JulesMuck (muckrock on IG) created this stunning Kobe/GiGi piece on Sunday at Pickford Market in mid-city LA. Just wow.
— Luis Miguel Echegaray (@lmechegaray) January 27, 2020
(via muckrock and Pickford Market on IG) pic.twitter.com/LEabFE2ZJL
Beautiful tribute: The #Lakers have set up a massive mural at their practice facility for fans to come express their emotions for Kobe @SpecNews1SoCal pic.twitter.com/AoXo3jpcqr
— Nikki Kay (@NikkiKaySN1) January 27, 2020
A mural is underway at the Historic Fourth Ward Skatepark in honor of NBA star, @kobebryant. The City of Atlanta joins the world in mourning the loss of Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and all the other passengers on board. Our thoughts and prayers are with their family and friends. pic.twitter.com/H4SPeHZkMk
— City of Atlanta, GA (@CityofAtlanta) January 27, 2020
After the crash a Dallas artist starts a mural of Kobe Bryant and little GiGi at a local gym near S Lamar. pic.twitter.com/UjRLMH75Tj
— Mike Forbes (@mikeforbeswfaa) January 27, 2020
The pain of Kobe’s death is without borders. This is the famed Tenement basketball court in Manila today, where work is still ongoing on a tribute mural. The hand-painted court is surrounded by candles and personal tributes. Amazing work by @IamMikeSwift and his team. pic.twitter.com/BE4ynZ4lju
— Wayne Drehs (@espnWD) January 27, 2020
Fans are also using existing murals as makeshift memorials for the Los Angeles Lakers legend.
Fans in Los Angeles gather in front of a Kobe Bryant mural, putting post-it notes on the wall and flowers on the ground in memory of the Black Mamba. pic.twitter.com/Cg7CoFADsj
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January 26, 2020
Fans are leaving notes for Kobe on his mural, Genesse and Fairfax pic.twitter.com/FJ6XOvBFy1
— Jennifer Swann (@jenn_swann) January 26, 2020
A fan pays respects at a mural depicting Kobe Bryant in downtown LA after word of the Lakers star's death in a helicopter crash (Photo: AP) pic.twitter.com/93EK9rLypW
— WDBJ7 (@WDBJ7) January 27, 2020
Fans of Kobe Bryant offer flowers and dedication to a tribute wall in the newly inaugurated Kobe-inspired basketball court in Karuhatan, Valenzuela. The court was inaugurated by Rep Eric Martinez yesterday, just hours before Kobe's death. @PhilippineStar pic.twitter.com/nTFRHACYCh
— Marc Jayson Cayabyab (@mjaysoncayabyab) January 27, 2020