Murals of Kobe Bryant explained

More than 600 murals depicting American professional basketball player Kobe Bryant have been painted in dozens of countries,[1] including Croatia, Haiti, Uganda, and the United States.[2] Many of these were created following Bryant's death in a helicopter crash in 2020.

United States

A mural in Laredo, Texas, took ten months to complete.[3]

California

The website KobeMural.com has identified and mapped hundreds of murals in Southern California.[4] [5]

There are many murals of Bryant in Greater Los Angeles,[6] [7] including in Long Beach and Venice.[8] In Downtown Los Angeles, Jonas Never painted a mural on Lebanon Street. The Nelson's Liquor in Burbank has a mural by Isaac Pelayo. The Western Avenue side of the United Auto Center in Jefferson Park has a mural by Danny Mateo. In Melrose, JC Ro painted a mural on the side of a Shoe Palace store. The Burger City Grill in Torrance has a mural by Mike Trujillo. In South Los Angeles' Westmont community, a mural by Manny Sayes appears on the JS Liquor & Market at the intersection of Century Boulevard and Vermont.[9]

There are several murals of Bryant in Orange County,[10] and others in the San Francisco Bay Area.[11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kirschenbaum . Alex . Lakers: A World Of Kobe Bryant Tribute Murals . September 16, 2022 . All Lakers News, Rumors, Videos, Schedule, Roster, Salaries And More . en . August 31, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220831075855/https://www.si.com/nba/lakers/news/lakers-kobe-bryant-murals-around-the-globe-ak1987 . live .
  2. Web site: 'An outpouring of public art:' Hundreds of Kobe Bryant murals fill Los Angeles landscape . September 16, 2022 . . en . January 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220128194119/https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/sports/nba/lakers/2021/01/22/kobe-bryant-murals-fill-los-angeles-landscape-following-his-death/4218700001/ . live .
  3. Web site: Kobe Bryant mural finished after 10 months . September 16, 2022 . . en . August 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210826120726/https://www.kgns.tv/2021/08/25/kobe-bryant-mural-finished-after-10-months/ . live .
  4. Web site: Here's a Map of Kobe Bryant Murals in Southern California and Around the World . September 16, 2022 . NBC Los Angeles . en-US . June 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220612203755/https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/map-kobe-bryant-lakers-murals-street-art-helicopter-crash/2511440/ . live .
  5. Web site: February 23, 2020 . Visit these 50 Kobe Bryant murals, mapped throughout Southern California . September 16, 2022 . Orange County Register . en-US . June 20, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210620002348/https://www.ocregister.com/2020/02/23/visit-these-50-kobe-bryant-murals-mapped-throughout-southern-california/ . live .
  6. Web site: Jaime . Natalya . January 30, 2020 . Street Artists Continue to Pay Tribute to Kobe Bryant with Murals Throughout the City . September 16, 2022 . Los Angeles Magazine . en-US . January 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220118053241/https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/kobe-bryant-murals/ . live .
  7. Web site: July 24, 2020 . He's looking for Kobe Bryant everywhere, in murals across L.A. and the world . September 16, 2022 . Los Angeles Times . en-US . September 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220908222851/https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2020-07-24/even-in-a-pandemic-the-kobe-mystique-thrives-with-301-tribute-murals-and-counting . live .
  8. News: Thompson-Hernández . Walter . Young . Ryan . February 22, 2020 . In L.A., Kobe Dominates the Paint . en-US . The New York Times . September 16, 2022 . 0362-4331 . September 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220918235351/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/22/us/kobe-bryant-lakers-los-angeles.html . live .
  9. Web site: 6 Spectacular Street Murals to Visit for Kobe Bryant Day . September 16, 2022 . Thrillist . en . September 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220918123215/https://www.thrillist.com/lifestyle/los-angeles/kobe-bryant-murals-la . live .
  10. Web site: Pagaran . Michelle . January 26, 2021 . 8 Kobe Bryant Murals in Orange County . September 16, 2022 . Orange Coast Magazine . en-US . March 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220318224549/https://www.orangecoast.com/life-style/8-kobe-bryant-murals-in-orange-county/ . live .
  11. Web site: Flores . Jessica . January 26, 2021 . A year after his death, this map tracks Kobe Bryant murals in the Bay Area — and around the world . September 16, 2022 . San Francisco Chronicle . en-US . February 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210227035644/https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/A-year-after-his-death-this-map-tracks-Kobe-15900030.php . live .