That didn't last long.
The artist who painted the LeBron mural in Los Angeles painted it white on Wednesday — less than a week after it was finished — because it kept being vandalized, according to Yahoo Sports NBA. It was only finished on Friday.
The artist who painted the LeBron Mural in LA (@never1959) has now painted over it because it kept being vandalized 😔
📽: @GodzoBallpic.twitter.com/nLr0iceyWS
— Yahoo Sports NBA (@YahooSportsNBA) July 11, 2018
The mural was painted by Jonas Never and artist Fernando Valdez, according to The Washington Post. It featured LeBron with a nickname declaring him "The King of L.A."
The mural was defaced the first time with words such as "No King" and the numbers "3-6," which is a reference to his NBA Finals record.
Days before it was vandalized, a Lakers fan account offered a $300 reward to anyone who destroyed the mural.
Lakers Fam Please do your part and Report @BenOsaze He led a group & vandalize the recently painted LeBron Mural. He should no longer be part of the @Twitter Community. pic.twitter.com/bm5YXVAbWP
— UNTOUCHABLE (@KingJamesSZN) July 8, 2018
The mural was restored, but apparently people kept coming back for destruction.
Guess L.A. isn't ready for LeBron to be LABron.
