The Kobe Bryant mural on the side of the Shoe Palace on Melrose Avenue has become a shrine to fans mourning his death. Since the news broke, visitors have papered the purple wall with yellow post it notes.
A Shoe Palace employee handed out Post-it notes and pens for people to fill out and stick to the wall.Jaxon Brown, 17, left a pair of gold and black Nikes he always has worn for volleyball practice.Many people snapped photos either in front of the mural or from across the street, where some sat along the curb, their faces in their hands as they watched the crowd continue to grow.
They traveled from Sherman Oaks, or decided to use their 15-minute work break to walk over to the mural and pay their respects.“It don’t seem real,” said Shon Benjamin, who grew up in Inglewood. “That’s our Michael Jordan. There’s many memories of him in my living room and his jersey on my body,” he said. “He was the hero of L.A.”The 44-year-old heard the news from his co-workers and thought it was fake. He left work on his work break to come to the mural.
“Look around you, look at all the different people, the different walks of life that he influenced,” Benjamin said.“Black Mamba forever,” Benjamin said as he stared up at the mural.“I’ve been watching him since Season 1, one of my favorite players,” he said. Vakserville heard about the mural and decided to join the throng of visitors.“This is not a small situation, this is a very big deal.”
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