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MANILA, Philippines – Filipino artists honored the legacy of the late great Kobe Bryant with a pair of murals in Metro Manila to crown Nike Philippines’ celebration of “Mamba Week.”
Nike Philippines celebrated Bryant’s legacy with a week-long campaign that brought together athletes and other communities to testify about his “Mamba Mindset.”
In the latest chapter of the Mamba Week tribute, Nike Philippines partnered with ARAL Cru, a local graffiti trio, to dedicate two murals around Metro Manila to Bryant.
The first mural created by ARAL Cru directly faces the historic Araneta Coliseum, the place where Bryant made his last appearance in Manila.
The portrait of Kobe on the right side of the artwork is derived from a photo of him smiling during his last visit to the coliseum.
ARAL Cru then moved to Makati to paint the second mural, just hours later. Symbolizing sunrise and the beginning of a new day, this mural uses the same colors as the first but moving in the opposite direction.
The mural shows Kobe in his two iconic jersey numbers, 8 and 24, firing crumpled pieces of paper into a garbage can.
ARAL Cru is made up of Bvdot, Cinos and Frank, a three-man graffiti team from the Greater Manila area.
See how ARAL Cru created the Bryant murals in this time-lapse video.
Bryant, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, died in a helicopter crash in California in January.
(For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN Sports website).
NBA, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, LA Lakers, Nike Philippines, Mamba Week, Mamba Mentality
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