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 with the Utah Jazz. A five-time All-Star and two-time All-NBA Second Team member, he won an NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016. Love also earned gold medals with the United States national team at the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2012 Summer Olympics. In 2011, he was named the NBA Most Improved Player and led the league in rebounding, highlighting his impactful career.

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

September 7, 1988: Kevin Love's Birth

On September 7, 1988, Kevin Wesley Love was born. He is now a professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz in the NBA.

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1996: Walt Hazzard's number retirement

In 1996, Walt Hazzard's number 42 was retired by UCLA. Despite this, Kevin Love received permission to wear the number before the 2007-08 season.

July 2006: Verbal Commitment to UCLA

In July 2006, Kevin Love verbally committed to play college basketball at UCLA, choosing it over North Carolina, marking a significant decision in his basketball journey.

2007: Permission to wear number 42

Before the 2007-08 season, Kevin Love received permission from Walt Hazzard to wear number 42 for the Bruins even though the school had retired the number for Hazzard in 1996.

2007: All-Pac-10 Tournament Team Nomination

In the 2008 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament, both O. J. Mayo and Kevin Love were nominated to the All-Pac-10 tournament team. The tournament took place after the 2007 regular season.

April 17, 2008: NBA Draft Announcement

On April 17, 2008, Kevin Love announced his decision to leave UCLA and enter the 2008 NBA draft, marking the end of his college basketball career and the start of his professional journey.

2008: Pac-10 Championship and NCAA Tournament

In 2008, Kevin Love guided UCLA to the regular season Pac-10 conference championship, the conference tournament championship, and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, solidifying his impact in college basketball.

2008: UCLA Bruins Final Four Appearance

In 2008, Kevin Love led the UCLA Bruins to a Final Four appearance in the NCAA tournament, showcasing his college basketball prowess.

November 2017: Panic Attack During Game

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

March 2018: Revealed Seeing a Therapist

In March 2018, Kevin Love revealed that he had been seeing a therapist for several months following a panic attack, contributing to the discussion of mental health in sports. He wrote an article in The Players' Tribune entitled, "Everyone Is Going Through Something".

August 2018: Mental Health Advocacy

In August 2018, Kevin Love continued his advocacy for mental health awareness, discussing his family's history of depression and his own struggles. He committed to forming a foundation focusing on mental health, particularly for young boys.