American professional basketball player Kevin Wesley Love, born on September 7, 1988, plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has five All-Star appearances under his belt, has made the NBA Second Team twice, and in 2016 he won the NBA title with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
He also competed for the United States on the gold-medal-winning national teams at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2010 FIBA World Championship. Love was the NBA’s Most Improved Player in 2011 and finished first in the league in rebounding.
Love, the son of former NBA player Stan Love, was a highly anticipated talent coming out of Oregon’s Lake Oswego High School. He participated in one season of collegiate basketball for the UCLA Bruins, helping the team to a 2008 NCAA Tournament Final Four trip.
Love received a unanimous First Team All-American selection and was chosen as the Pac-12 Conference’s player of the year. In order to join the 2008 NBA draft, he decided to sacrifice his last three years of NCAA eligibility.
The Minnesota Timberwolves acquired him in an eight-player trade for the third overall pick, O. J. Mayo, on draft night after selecting him by the Memphis Grizzlies with the fifth overall pick.
How long has Kevin Love been with the Cavs?
Love has been with Cleveland since 2014, and as one of the NBA’s most dynamic big men, he is the last surviving link from the city’s 52-year pro sports championship drought. Despite not contributing as much as he once did on the court, Love has become a fan favorite among Cleveland fans.
Does Kevin Love have an MVP?
No, Kevin Love hasn’t earned an NBA MVP award. The Bleacher Report article claims that Kevin Love redefined the term “valuable” with his performance, yet it does not say that he won the NBA MVP award.
Who did Kevin Love get drafted to?
In the 2008 NBA Draft, the Memphis Grizzlies selected Kevin Love with the fifth overall pick; however, on draft day, he was traded, and the Minnesota Timberwolves ultimately selected him. Kevin Love was eventually selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the draft.