- The Washington Times - Sunday, July 22, 2018

Another mural depicting LeBron James alongside Los Angeles Lakers greats was vandalized with white paint, but then fans came together to restore it.

The piece shows James looking up at all-time Lakers greats like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. Here’s what it looked like with a can of white paint aimed at James’ head:



But within hours, Lakers fans came together to restore the mural.

Gustavo Zermeno was the artist who first pained it, according to ESPN.

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James signed with the Lakers earlier this month shortly after the free agency period began.

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