Carlson is, however, a huge admirer of Kobe Bryant, so he jumped at the chance to paint a Nike-commissioned mural highlighting Bryant and his Black Mamba persona beside the Venice Beach basketball ...

She wore the 'Bruce Lee' colorway throughout the tournament as the team reached the national championship game, and now has a pair of Kobe 8 Protro in the Venice Beach colorway courtesy of Vanessa.

Nike contacted me about creating this mural in Venice Beach. They had an idea to incorporate a 3D illusion and trompe l’oeil effects into a Kobe mural they were planning, and since optical ...

Here are 24 in Los Angeles and 8 in Orange County Carlson and Indiana-based ... It was an honor to paint a mural featuring an iconic person like Kobe Bryant in an iconic location like the Venice Beach ...