Where to see the Kobe Bryant Murals in Los Angeles
Like every Southern California kid now in their early 30s, I grew up watching the Lakers and admiring Kobe Bryant’s basketball prowess. I was shocked when I heard of the helicopter crash that claimed his and his daughter’s life and the lives of seven others. His life impacted many people, and artists from all over Los Angeles have been creating murals around the city to honor that legacy. I got a chance to visit 20 of them and I decided to document the murals in case other people wanted to visit them or so that people from around the world could see the beautiful works of art put up in Los Angeles for this icon. You can get the location of each mural and links to the artists below. The murals are in order that we saw them over one full day of driving around LA.
Details
- If you want to support the families who lost loved ones in the helicopter crash, consider donating to MambaOnThree
- Note that parking can be challenging at some of these spots
- These are approximate addresses, you may need to look around a little to find them.
Video
Here is a video I made visiting all the spots as well.
Mural 1
- Artist: Loveyodreams (https://www.instagram.com/loveyodreams/)
- Location: 4900 District Blvd, Vernon, CA 90058
Mural 2
- Artist: Velaart (https://www.instagram.com/velaart/)
- Location: 299 N Chicago St Los Angeles, CA
Mural 3
- Artist: Royyaldog (https://www.instagram.com/Royyaldog/)
- Location: 800 E. 4th St., Los Angeles 90013
Mural 4
- Artist: Rubenrojas (https://www.instagram.com/rubenrojas/)
- Location: 2101 S San Pedro St, Los Angeles, CA 90011
Mural 5
- Artist: Sloe_motions (https://www.instagram.com/sloe_motions/), Samcamsigns (https://www.instagram.com/samcamsigns/), & Sensaegram (https://www.instagram.com/sensaegram/)
- Location: 101 W 14th St Los Angeles, CA
Mural 6
- Artist: Never1959 (https://www.instagram.com/never1959/)
- Location: Behind a parking lot near Lebanon and Cameron Lane (1337 Lebanon Street, Los Angeles, CA)
Mural 7
- Artist: Sloe_motions (https://www.instagram.com/sloe_motions/)
- Location: 1308 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Mural 8
- Artist: Artoon_art (https://www.instagram.com/artoon_art/)
- Location: 11467 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604
Mural 9
- Artist: Muckrock (https://www.instagram.com/MuckRock/)
- Location: On the side of The Pink Dot (8495 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069)
Mural 10
- Artist: Jazzguetta (https://www.instagram.com/jazzguetta/)
- Location: Right next to Melrose Ave on 704 N Spaulding Ave Los Angeles, CA
Mural 11
- Artist: Jazzguetta (https://www.instagram.com/jazzguetta/)
- Location: On the wall near 7701 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Mural 12
- Artist: Jc.ro (https://www.instagram.com/jc.ro/)
- Location: Side of the Shoe Palace (7725 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046)
Mural 13
- Artist: Banditgraffiti (https://www.instagram.com/banditgraffiti/)
- Location: 7765 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046
Mural 14
- Artist: Shanegrammerarts (https://www.instagram.com/shanegrammerarts/)
- Location: 7765 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046
Mural 15
- Artist: Paintedprophet (https://www.instagram.com/paintedprophet/)
- Location: 7829 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046
Mural 16
- Artist: Leviponce: https://www.instagram.com/leviponce/ Kiptoe: https://www.instagram.com/kiptoe1 Red Ortiz: https://www.instagram.com/reddortiz Rysta One: https://www.instagram.com/rysta__ Mikey Rivera: https://www.instagram.com/mighk_rivera Erica Friend: https://www.instagram.com/insomniart Jay Sapp: https://www.instagram.com/stay_sappy_ Javier Lopez: https://www.instagram.com/_meversus Gore One: https://www.instagram.com/goreystein
- Location: 100 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Mural 17
- Artist: Mrbrainwash (https://www.instagram.com/mrbrainwash/)
- Location: 1251 South La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90019
Mural 18
- Artist: Artlifer (https://www.instagram.com/ArtLifer/) & Muckrock (https://www.instagram.com/MuckRock/)
- Location: 4566 Pickford St, Los Angeles, CA 90019
Mural 19
- Artist: Mazzaro.art (https://www.instagram.com/mazzaro.art/)
- Location: Across from the Venice Whaler (10 Washington Blvd, Venice, CA 90292)
Mural 20
- Artist: Cheink84 (https://www.instagram.com/Cheink84/)
- Location: Venice Beach Boardwalk & Public Art Walls (1800 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291)
These murals are continuing to pop up around the city so be sure to be on the lookout when driving around LA. Let me know what your favorite mural is in the comments.
