Luka Dončić personally funded the restore after vandals destroyed a Kobe and Gianna Bryant mural in Los Angeles.
Luka Dončić has stepped up with a $5,000 donation to completely fund the restoration of a defaced Kobe and Gianna Bryant mural in downtown Los Angeles.
The “Mambas Endlessly” tribute at 14th and Major streets, painted by native artist Louie Palsino—also referred to as Sloe Motions—was practically erased after vandals lined it with white spray paint and black bubble-letter graffiti.
Solely the highest of Kobe’s head and a faint infinity image remained seen after the harm.
The mural, which initially confirmed Kobe in his Lakers jersey holding Gianna in his arms, had turn out to be a cherished landmark since their deaths in a 2020 helicopter crash that additionally claimed seven others.
Dončić, the Dallas Mavericks star, didn’t hesitate to behave after studying concerning the vandalism.
Inside hours of the artist launching a GoFundMe marketing campaign to restore the piece, he contributed the complete $5,000 objective.
“Kobe is LA. He and Gigi imply a lot to this metropolis, to the Lakers group and to me personally,” Dončić mentioned. “I’m completely happy to do something to assist ensure that he and his daughter are honored.”
By noon Tuesday (April 29), the fundraiser had surpassed its goal, amassing over $5,400.
Palsino expressed his gratitude in an interview with the Los Angeles Instances.
“I’d wish to say thanks to Luka and I’m proud he’s a Laker now and representing Los Angeles and I do know Kobe is proud,” he said. “I’m certain this alone may have him within the hearts of everybody in Los Angeles.”
The mural’s defacement got here simply months earlier than the scheduled August 2025 launch of Mamba & Mambacita Endlessly. The e-book, curated by Vanessa Bryant, paperwork greater than 100 murals worldwide devoted to Kobe and Gianna.
As of now, no suspects have been recognized and the motive behind the vandalism stays unknown.
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