A Denver-based artist was commissioned by Nike to paint a Kobe Bryant mural in Venice Beach. An Instagram post featuring the piece has been viewed 2 million times.

By Emmanuel Morgan and Matt Stevens Emmanuel Morgan, who covered Kobe Bryant’s death in 2020 ... along with a Lakers logo and the words “Los Angeles Culture.” Within hours of Bryant ...

The design started with the black mamba (the snake ... The architectural elements in the corners are the Kobe logo. I think they help pull the viewers' eyes into the middle of the mural.