LA Under Fire as Kobe & Gigi Bryant Mural Vandalized Again Despite Luka Doncic’s Efforts Los Angeles faces outrage after a beloved Kobe and Gianna Bryant mural gets defaced twice, leaving fans heartbr

For months, passersby paused at 14th & Main to marvel as Kobe kissed Gigi in paint. A tribute so perfect it felt untouchable. Then, on April 29, vandals struck. Luka Doncic quietly picked up the $5,000 tab to restore it. Now, barely a week later, the same mural lies ruinous again, slashed by someone who seems determined to erase L.A.’s memory of its heroes. As the city reels, the question on everyone’s lips is how quickly a community’s hope can be defaced.

The ‘ Mambas Forever ’ mural shows Kobe Bryant and Gianna in a tender embrace, a powerful tribute by artist Louie Palsino. Both Kobe and Gianna tragically lost their lives in a devastating 2020 helicopter crash, along with seven others who’ll never be forgotten. Shockingly, vandals struck just five days after NBA star Luka Doncic help