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Every sport has a few legends that absolutely have no haters at all. Lionel Messi, Kobe Bryant, and Alex Morgan are some sports stars who have barely received any hate ever. Three of these players are considered to be in a league of their own. Kobe Bryant was once considered ‘unbeatable’ during his time. Recently, the fans were delighted to see a heart-warming mural on Alex Morgan’s story. The USWNT star could not believe that she appeared alongside some of the greatest faces in the soccer universe.
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The mural also surprised a lot of fans because it looked extremely authentic. It seemed like the athletes were actually smiling through the wall.
Alex Morgan appears alongside some of sports’ greatest stars!
Ground Floor Murals posted the video on Instagram. That page is run by Paul Jimenez and Signe Ditona, two renowned muralists. Both muralists are based in San Diego itself. The duo is extremely famous for their showpieces of art on different walls of the city. While the two muralists would have been part of numerous projects, this seems like the most special one.
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USWNT star, Alex Morgan, reposted the video on her Instagram story. The soccer star was seemingly surprised after she saw herself spray painted on the wall as well alongside some legendary sportspersons. Morgan reposted the video and wrote, “This is crazy”. The USWNT star was alongside Kobe Bryant and Lionel Messi. Egyptian soccer king, Mohamed Salah was also part of this iconic mural.
A big Thank You to Ground Floor Murals @groundfloorsd for the added beauty to our city!!!❤❤❤❤ pic.twitter.com/rBz3pewlmu
— SD☆The Next Wave (@TheNextWave2020) June 15, 2021
The two muralists received all the love in the world after posting the video of the mural. The fans could not stop appreciating the idea of the muralists in the comments. Quite a few fans also started commenting on new ideas for the muralists to take up in the future. For sure, soccer is a very loved place when it comes to matter like these.
However, this is not the first time when Kobe Bryant and Lionel Messi have featured in the same sentence.
Kobe Bryant thought that Lionel Messi is one of the best
Just weeks before he passed away, Kobe Bryant publicly admitted what he truly believed about Lionel Messi. CNN asked the NBA Legend about where he thought Messi ranked on the list of best athletes in the world. Without any hesitation, Kobe Bryant told CNN, “I think he’s one of the best athletes of all time. His tenacity and the intelligence he plays with as well and the skill. It just puts him head and shoulders above the rest”.
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Less than two weeks before his death in a helicopter crash, NBA legend Kobe Bryant spoke with CNN about the MLS, Leo Messi and how there are women who could play in the NBA "right now" https://t.co/kmv7KpbZtV pic.twitter.com/421aFaY3hU
— CNN (@CNN) January 27, 2020
The fans were familiar with Bryant knowing Messi from the past. The NBA legend had once revealed what Ronaldinho had told him about young Messi. Ronaldinho had already spotted a legend in the making when Messi was just 17. While Kobe Bryant did not really believe Ronaldinho at that time, Messi eventually proved his worth, not only to Bryant, but to the rest of the world as well.
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Watch this story: Despite Being Only 5% as Rich as Michael Jordan Lionel Messi Once Spent More Money on a Car Than Mj Ever Earned in a Single Active NBA Season
Who do you think is the best athlete of all time? Let us know in the comments below.
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