Kevin Love Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Children, Facts, Biography

Kevin Love Quick Info
Height	6 ft 8 in
Weight	114 kg
Date of Birth	September 7, 1988
Zodiac Sign	Virgo
Eye Color	Blue

Kevin Love is an American professional basketball player who is best known for his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins and had also played for Minnesota Timberwolves in the past. During the course of his career, Kevin has won several tournaments such as FIBA World Championship, NBA Championship, and has been the recipient of honors like “Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award”, “Arthur Ashe Courage Award”, and “NBA Most Improved Player”.

Born Name

Kevin Wesley Love

Nick Name

Love

Sun Sign

Virgo

Born Place

Santa Monica, California, United States

Nationality

Education

Kevin went to Lake Oswego High School in Oregon where he competed for the Lake Oswego Lakers.

In July 2006, Love accepted the scholarship from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). After the end of his freshman year, Love decided to forgo his last years at UCLA and entered the 2008 NBA Draft instead.

Occupation

Professional Basketball Player

Family

Father – Stan Love
Mother – Karen Love
Siblings – Collin Love (Older Brother), Emily Love (Younger Sister)
Others – Mike Love (Uncle) (Founder of the band The Beach Boys), Kathleen McCartney Hearst (Aunt) (Former Triathlete)

Manager

Love is signed with Jeff Schwartz.

Position

Power Forward / Center

Shirt Number

Build

Athletic

Height

6 ft 8 in or 203 cm

Weight

114 kg or 251 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Kevin Love dated –

Cody Horn (2014-2015) – Kevin was in a relationship with the American actress and model, Cody Horn from 2014 to 2015.

Kate Bock (2016-Present) – In 2016, he started dating Canadian model, Kate Bock. After dating for almost 5 years, the couple got engaged on January 31, 2021. They got married on June 25, 2022, in New York City in The Great Gatsby-inspired wedding. They went on a honeymoon to Italy.

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Blue eyes
Big body
Towering height
Beard

Shoe Size

19 (US) or 18.5 (UK)

Brand Endorsements

In 2011, Kevin penned a contract with the shoe company 361 Degrees.

Love also has been seen in TV commercials about State Farm, Pepsi, and the NBA.

Best Known For

Being one of the best scoring power forwards in NBA during his time at Minnesota Timberwolves.

Love is also known for winning the NBA title in 2016 as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

First Basketball Match

Kevin had his NBA debut on October 29, 2008, in a match between Minnesota Timberwolves and Sacramento Kings. Love spent a total of 18:31 minutes on the court, scored 12 points and grabbed a total of 9 rebounds. In the end, his team Minnesota managed to secure the victory with the final score being 98-96.

Strengths

Shooting (Especially of catch / spot)
Dribbling
Post Moves
Fundamentals
Scoring

Weaknesses

Defense
Energy
Strength and Explosiveness
Leadership

First TV Show

Other than basketball matches itself, Kevin appeared in the TV series Entourage in 2010 as Kevin Love. This was his first TV series as an actor.

Though, in 2008 and 2009, he was seen in the sports talk-show Rome Is Burning as himself in 2 episodes. This was his first appearance in any TV show.

Personal Trainer

When Kevin entered the NBA, his body was not prepared for the intensive schedule. However, due to his work ethic, he managed to get a lot stronger, put some quality muscle mass on his body, and improve his overall athleticism.

On the internet, there are lots of articles about his way of training. You can check them on the following links –

Kevin Love Favorite Things

Subjects in School – Business related
Sport to watch outside Basketball – NFL
Team – Dallas (NFL)

Source – Espn.go.com

Kevin Love Facts

He started playing basketball at a young age. Love watched tapes of Wes Unseld, a former NBA star that played for Baltimore / Washington Bullets. He also trained his bounce passes with a cardboard box.

On an average, Kevin scored 25.3 points and 15.4 rebounds per match during his sophomore year at Lake Oswego.

He was selected for the Gatorade National Male Athlete of the Year. The same year, Love was chosen in the first-team, Parade All-American.

Prior to his commitment to UCLA’s sports program, Kevin also thought to play for North Carolina.

After the 2007-2008 season was over, Kevin was chosen to the first-team All-American team and for the Pac-10 Player of the Year, All-Pac-10 and Pac-10 Freshman of the Year.

At the 2008 NBA Draft, Love was drafted fifth overall by the Memphis Grizzlies. He was later traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

After his debut season in the NBA, Love was selected to the 2009 NBA All-Rookie Second Team. He also ended up in sixth place in the Rookie of the Year voting.

During the 2009-2010 season, he was invited to the USA’s National Team mini-camp which was held in Nevada, Las Vegas from July 22 until July 25 (during the off-season).

He appeared in the 2010 NBA All-Star Weekend Rookie Challenge.

On January 25, 2012, Love extended his contract with Timberwolves for another four years for a price of 62 million dollars.

On August 23, 2014, Kevin was part of a three-team trade between Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Philadelphia 76ers. He ended up being sent to Cleveland as a substitute for Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett.

On July 9, 2015, Love extended his contract with the Cavaliers.

He played for the USA at the 2010 FIBA World Championship, where the Americans achieved the gold medal. Love also played at the 2012 Olympic games in London where again the USA’s team finished first.

He invested money in the lifestyle website named 12Society.

He was featured on the cover of the NCAA Basketball 09 video game.

In 2009, Kevin joined the St. Jude charity program and helped the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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