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Miami Heat's Kevin Love Makes Heartfelt Tribute On Father's Day

Shandel Richardson

Mar 3, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Washington Wizards forward Kyshawn George (18)defends Miami Heat forward Kevin Love (42) during the first half at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Rhona Wise-Imagn Images
Mar 3, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Washington Wizards forward Kyshawn George (18)defends Miami Heat forward Kevin Love (42) during the first half at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Rhona Wise-Imagn Images / Rhona Wise-Imagn Images

Miami Heat player Kevin Love had a strong relationship with his father, Bob, who also played in the NBA.

Bob Love passed away earlier this year, meaning this is the son's first Father's Day without his Dad. Kevin Love revealed his feelings about during an emotional post of Instagram.

"This is the first Father’s Day without my Dad which makes his absence feel even heavier," Love wrote. Now that he is gone - today is about love, grief, and the strength of memories."

Stan Love, who also played forward in the league, was drafted by Baltimore Bullets in in the 1971 draft. He was the No. 9 pick, averaging 6.8 points and four rebounds in four seasons.

This season, Love did not travel with the Heat on several occasions because of his father's health. He did not play in the first round against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Heat lost in five games. Love, a future Hall of Famer, continued to show more support for his father on social media.

"Today, I don’t just mourn the loss. I honor the sadness," Love wrote on Instagram. "I celebrate the love. I carry his example with me. And I always will. Happy Father’s Day, Dad. Thanks for showing up and showing the way."

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Shandel Richardson
SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star. TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here