Early Life and Education of Kevin Love: A Complete Timeline

An overview of the childhood and early education of Kevin Love, highlighting the experiences that shaped the journey.

Kevin Love is a professional basketball player currently playing for the Miami Heat. A five-time All-Star, Love won an NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016. He earned a gold medal playing for the United States national team at both the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2012 Summer Olympics. He was named the NBA Most Improved Player in 2011 and led the league in rebounding that same year. He was also a two-time member of the All-NBA Second Team.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

2012: Love invests in 12Society

In 2012, Kevin Love became an investor in the lifestyle website 12Society.

September 2016: Love donates to UCLA Athletics

In September 2016, Kevin Love donated $1 million to UCLA Athletics, matching a gift by Russell Westbrook, to fund the construction of the Mo Ostin Basketball Center.

November 2017: Love suffers a panic attack

In November 2017, Kevin Love experienced a panic attack during a game, which led him to seek therapy and later speak out about mental health.

March 2018: Love reveals he's been seeing a therapist

In March 2018, Kevin Love revealed that he had been seeing a therapist for several months after experiencing a panic attack during a game in November 2017, inspired by DeMar DeRozan's openness about his own struggles with depression. Love also wrote an article entitled, "Everyone Is Going Through Something", in The Players' Tribune in March 2018.

August 2018: Love advocates for mental health awareness

In August 2018, Kevin Love continued his advocacy for mental health awareness by discussing his family's history of depression and his personal struggles with anxiety, rage, and "dark times." He also committed to starting a foundation focused on mental health, particularly for young boys.

2018: Love establishes Kevin Love Fund

In 2018, Kevin Love established the Kevin Love Fund to provide resources and assistance for people to improve their physical and emotional well-being, aiming to help over 1 billion people in five years. Early beneficiaries included programs for high school students and the UCLA Athletics Department.

March 12, 2020: Love donates to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse support staff

On March 12, 2020, Kevin Love's fund donated $100,000 to the support staff of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse who were unable to work during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. He was joined by Andre Drummond, who donated an additional $60,000.

April 26, 2020: Love sends lunches to Cleveland Clinic staff

On April 26, 2020, Kevin Love's fund sent a truckload of lunches to the staff of the Cleveland Clinic's Medical Intensive Care Unit and COVID-19 testing sites. Love also personally thanked the healthcare workers via FaceTime.

June 22, 2020: Love pledges $500,000 to UCLA's psychology department

On June 22, 2020, Kevin Love announced that his fund was pledging $500,000, matched by the UCLA Centennial Term Chair Match, to establish the Kevin Love Fund Chair in UCLA's psychology department. The $1 million investment will support a scholar focused on anxiety and depression.