Lakers star Luka Doncic donated $5,000 Tuesday to fund the restoration of a vandalized downtown Los Angeles mural depicting team legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna.
The mural, titled “Mambas Forever,” is on the side of a building at the corner of 14th and Main streets. The mural by artist Sloe Motions, whose real name is Louie Palsino, was one of the first created following the 2020 death of Bryant and Gianna in a Calabasas helicopter crash.
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The vandalism apparently occurred over the weekend, with graffiti covering much of the artwork.
Palsino created a GoFundMe page in hopes of raising $5,000 to restore the mural, writing that he was “eager to bring it back to its original glory.”
On Tuesday morning, Doncic donated the full $5,000 to the page.
Lakers guard Luka Doncic brings the ball up the court during the first half of Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Crypto.com Arena. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)“Kobe is L.A.,” Doncic said in a statement released by the Luka Doncic Foundation. “He and Gigi mean so much to this city, to the Lakers organization and to me personally. I’m happy to do anything to help make sure he and his daughter are honored.”
It was unclear how long the restoration effort would take. Palsino wrote on the GoFundMe page that all donations would co “directly towards the materials needed for the restoration process, including high-quality paints, sealants and other essential supplies.”
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Kobe Bryant won five NBA championships and played his entire career with the Lakers.
Police have not identified any suspects in the vandalism.
The GoFundMe page is at www.gofundme.com/f/help-restore-the-iconic-kobe-gigi-mural.
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