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Vandalized Gianna & Kobe Bryant Mural Repainted After Luka Doncic Donation

Originally posted on Lakers Nation | By Ron Gutterman | Last updated May 31, 2025 1:06 PM ET

Murals of Kobe Bryant with his daughter Gianna popped up all throughout Southern California in the months following their tragic passing in January of 2020. And in the five years since, many of those murals remain standing, a testament to the region’s love for the Los Angeles Lakers legend.

But, unfortunately one of the most popular ones in Downtown L.A. was vandalized earlier this year.

The mural depicted Kobe and Gianna together with a Los Angeles skyline in the background. And when it was found to be vandalized, the city sprung into action, starting a GoFundMe to get the mural repainted. And it wasn’t long before Luka Doncic, who had been a Laker for less than three months to this point, donated $5,000 towards the repainting effort.

The mural has now been repainted, and thanks to Doncic’s help, it looks as good as new:

The vandalized Kobe and Gigi mural in DTLA has been repainted thanks to Luka Doncic’s donation pic.twitter.com/d82FiWaAiV

— Kobe & Gianna Bryant Murals (@kobemurals) May 29, 2025

When Doncic donated the money, he explained that it was a small way for him to give back to the community that was so welcoming of him when he first arrived. He also explained that giving back is something that’s extremely important to him and his foundation.

There is a reason that Luka was so immediately beloved in Los Angeles. Yes, his on-court talents are mesmerizing and he has the clutch gene that define superstars in the NBA. But his positivity towards the community upon his arrival and the way he immediately became a part of Lakers culture is something fans will not forget.

Luka Doncic appearing on “Mind the Game”

When JJ Redick became the head coach of the Lakers, that signaled the end of the “Mind the Game” podcast that he and LeBron James hosted together. But LeBron decided to revive the podcast without Redick, bringing in another brilliant basketball mind in former MVP guard Steve Nash.

Nash is a two-time MVP winner and one of the greatest pure point guards in NBA history. And so far, he and James have had some fascinating conversations about playoff basketball, the off-court work it takes to maintain greatness and much more.

Now, James and Nash are bringing in a guest. And it should be a fascinating conversation with LeBron’s teammate, NBA superstar and another incredible high IQ player in Luka Doncic, the podcast announced on Saturday morning.

This article first appeared on Los Angeles Lakers on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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