By Frank Lucasale A tribute to the late Kobe and Gigi Bryant was defaced with graffiti … with the mural becoming a canvas for an apparent beef between street artists.
The vandalism was spotted recently … with a piece depicting the Lakers legend in uniform and kissing his young daughter on the cheek being covered in white paint and a graffiti tag.
In the top corner, where the original artist’s name “Sloe Motions” appeared, it looks like someone scribbled out the tag and wrote “Keep running your mouth, p***y.”
That warning was also crossed out … with another message popping up underneath — “Leave a name, p***y! Don’t B scared.”
Kobe and Gigi art is common in L.A. following their tragic Jan. 2020 deaths — there are hundreds throughout the area alone — and while the city is no stranger to graffiti, it’s widely understood Bryant murals should go untouched.
No word on who was behind the vandalism … but it’s safe to say the culprit(s) not only pissed off the original artist, but the basketball community as well.
A fundraiser was launched to help restore the mural to its original form.