The owner of a downtown Los Angeles gym is defying her landlord's order to remove a mural honoring the late Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna.
that killed the Lakers icon, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others.
Spanning the height of the single-story building, the painting depicts both Kobe and Gianna with angel wings. They are seen among clouds while wearing basketball jerseys. The mural, located about half a mile from Crypto.com Arena, is one of about 340 murals in Southern California that feature Kobe Bryant.
More than three years after the painting outside Hardcore Fitness was created, the gym's owner, Cecilia Moran, says she recently received a notice from the landlord informing her that he wants it removed. In an interview with ABC7 on Friday, Moran said the building's owner wants to use the wall space for advertising.
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