Overview

• Artist Louie 'Sloe' Motion originally painted the mural at 14th and Main streets as a tribute to Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna after their January 2020 deaths.
• Vandals covered the artwork in black and white paint around April 29 and added taunting graffiti that targeted the artist.
• Sloe Motion organized a fundraiser to cover restoration supplies and secured nearly $6,000 in contributions.
• Luka Dončić’s $5,000 gift from his foundation accounted for the majority of funds used to return the mural to its original design.
• The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the April vandalism but has not identified any suspects.