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Second Lakers Mural in Los Angeles Vandalized, Fans Help Artist Repaint

A second Lakers mural appeared in Los Angeles recently, only to be vandalized over the weekend.

Artist Gustavo Zermeno painted a mural of LeBron James looking up at Lakers legends, inlcuding Kobe Bryant, Shaq, Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The mural also features images of the Staples Center and the Lakers' former home, the Forum.

However, some fans discovered on Saturday morning that the mural had been vandalized. It appeared that someone threw paint on the image of James.

Luckily, Lakers fans helped Zermeno repaint the mural and restore it back to its original form. The artist told ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk that the message of the mural was intended to "[overpower] people's hate for LeBron.