Kevin Love is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat. Love plays the position of the power forward or center in the NBA. Love is the son of former NBA player Stan Love and has carved his own place in the NBA. He was a top recruit coming out of high school and committed to play for the University of California Los Angeles Bruins. His college career was impeccable having been named All-American First Team, Pac-10 Player of the Year and multiple such accolades not to mention that he recorded 23 double-doubles in the 2007-08 season. In 2008, Love was drafted as the 5th overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies and was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves where he made his mark as a prolific rebounder and shooter. Love has been named to the All-Star games 5 times in his career. Love also holds the record for the most number of consecutive double-doubles in NBA history with 53 consecutive games. He has cemented his name in the history of the NBA after having won a seemingly impossible championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Olympics with Team USA.
Who are Kevin Love Parents?
Kevin Love was born on September 7, 1988, in Santa Monica, California, United States. His parents are Stan Love and Karen Love.
Stan Love is known to be a former basketball player who played at the collegiate level at the University of Oregon. Stan was a forward who was also given the honour of being named All-American. Stan was drafted into the NBA in 1971 by the Baltimore Bullets, now known as the Washington Wizards as the 9th overall pick. Later, Stan moved on to play overseas basketball in Europe. It was Stan’s decision to train Kevin Love in basketball from a very young age.
Karen Love is a retired nurse who worked primarily in neo-natal intensive care divisions. She is known to be one of the biggest supporters of Love and has always been there to watch him pursue his athletic endeavours.
Both parents are extremely supportive while also ensuring that they do not exert too much pressure on their children. Besides Love, Stan and Karen also have another son and daughter named Collin and Emily respectively.
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FAQs
A. Kevin Love’s shoulder injury caused him to undergo surgery. The surgery kept Love on the sidelines for 4 to 6 months.
A. Kevin Love has two siblings. He is the middle child of Stan and Karen Love. His brother, the oldest of the siblings is named Collin while his sister, the youngest, is named Emily. Both siblings have been pillars of support to Kevin Love throughout his life and especially his career as an athlete.
A. Kevin Love has appeared in 5 NBA finals over the course of his career so far. 4 of these appearances were consecutive with the Cleveland Cavaliers, led by Lebron James. His 5th finals appearance came with the Miami Heat in the 202-23 season.
