How old is Kevin Love?

Last Modified Jul 19, 2023 06:09 GMT
Kevin Love
Kevin Love. Picture courtesy/Kevin’s Instagram account

Kevin Wesley Love is a basketball player. He belongs to America and plays for the Miami Heat. He joined this group in February 2023.

Kevin Love mainly played for three teams in his NBA career namely the Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers and the Miami Heat. His great performance and dedication to sports got him many awards including the the Most Valuable Player in 2011.

How old is Kevin Love?

As of now, Kevin Love is 34 years old. He was born on September 7, 1988. Stan and Karen Love are the parents of Kevin Love and Collin and Emily are his siblings. He was originally born in California but was raised in Oregon, where he joined Lake Oswego High School.

Kevin’s father, Stan was also a basketball player. He provided his son with the tapes of some basketball players like Wes Unseld. This really helped him in improving his scoring and shooting skills. Kevin had an interest in basketball from a young age and pursued his career in the same. Currently, he is an NBA player who is rocking on the basketball court.

High School & College

Kevin Love initially played basketball at the school level in his town for the Lake Oswego Lakers. He got to play in the Reebok ABCD Camp. There, he played for the Southern California All-Stars and received the MVP awards multiple times. After finishing his senior year, he chose to step up. So, he joined the University of California, Los Angeles. Kevin started playing basketball at college level with the UCLA Bruins men’s basketball team.

Kevin’s fans predicted that he would join the University of Oregon as his father graduated from the same. But his decision to play at UCLA became a matter of argument. Despite that, Kevin led his college team to the 2008 Pacific-10 Conference men’s basketball tournament. After a season at college, he decided to play at a professional level.

Professional Career

Kevin Love joined the NBA in 2008. The Memphis Grizzlies drafted him in the same year draft. Shortly after that, he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He spent six seasons with this team from 2008 to 2014. During this time, he won many awards including the Most Improved Player in 2011.

On August 23, 2014, Kevin Love was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. He has a very long gameplay history with this team. Kevin played with this team for around nine years from 2014 to 2023. He participated in various NBA championships with this team. This ultimately helped him to boost his skills.

The years from 2018 to 2021 is the Kevin’s most difficult phase of his NBA career. He faced two injuries during this time which destroyed his complete season. Firstly, he faced a foot injury which required surgery. Kevin missed around 50 games with it. After that, Kevin suffered from a calf injury during the 2020-21 season. This injury caused him to miss the games for three to four weeks.

After having a bad time with the previous team, Kevin signed with the Miami Heat on February 20, 2023. Four days later, he played his first game for the team against the Milwaukee Bucks. Kevin is currently playing with the same team and leading the group to reach greater heights.

FAQs

A. As per the latest reports, Kevin has played around 874 matches in his NBA career.

A. Kevin Love primarily plays as a power/center forward.

A. Kevin scored a career-high 51 points in 2012.

A. Kevin’s college is the University of California, Los Angeles.

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