Kobe Bryant Tribute Appears On Framingham Building

FRAMINGHAM, MA — A local Kobe Bryant fan — or maybe several of them judging by the size of the letters here — has created a memorial to the now-deceased Los Angeles Lakers star. The bright yellow tribute was spray painted on the front of the former Hansen Electrical Supply store along Route 135 recently.

"Kobe !?$ Bryant aka the black mamba RIP," the spray paint reads.

It's unclear if the memorial was sanctioned, but Framingham police have not received any complaints about it, according to Lt. Patricia Grigas. Hansen Electrical Supply announced it would be closing in January 2019. The building is located at 64 Waverley St.

Bryant died and his daughter, Gianna, 13, died on Jan. 26 when a helicopter they were riding in crashed near Calabasas, Calif., outside Los Angeles. Six other people and the pilot died.