Artists in Philippines update mural to honor Kobe Bryant's death anniversary

Filipi basketball fans in Manila created a massive mural to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna on Tuesday to commemorate ir first-year death anniversary. Artists of Tenement building took four days to finish mural because of rain. y have been planning for mural design since last year said le artist Jerry Gabo.

Bryant was beloved by many Filipi fans as one of greatest to have ever played basketball. His career was remarkable for its longevity and because he played all 20 seasons with Los Angeles Lakers,  most ever for one team. Bryant was fifth player to last two full deces. He was an 18-time All-Star, a two-time Olympic gold medallist and NBA's Most Valuable Player in 2008.

Bryant's post-playing career in entertainment industry began auspiciously when he won an Oscar for "Dear Basketball," a short-animated film in 2018 that h been converted from a poem that he penned when he decided it was time to retire from playing game. He h a podcast for kids and families, t with him blaring on about whatever he wanted to talk about but with characters talking about how to be a good teammate. Bryant, his daughter and 7 ors died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, 2020.