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Kevin Love

American basketball player (born 1988)
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Summary

Kevin Love was born on September 7, 1988[1], in Santa Monica[2]. He has worked as a basketball player[3]. He ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,827 views/month, #2,332 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Father: Stan Love[5]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[6]
  • Native language: English[7]
  • Educated at: Lake Oswego High School[8], University of California, Los Angeles[9]
  • Award received: NBA Most Improved Player Award[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Member of sports team: Miami Heat[12]
  • League or competition: National Basketball Association[13]
  • Commons category: Kevin Love[14]
  • Position played on team / speciality: power forward[15], center[16], stretch four[17]
  • Residence: Minneapolis[18], Lake Oswego[19], Santa Monica[20]
  • Sport: basketball[21]
  • Drafted by: Memphis Grizzlies[22]
  • Family name: Love[23]
  • Given name: Kevin[24]
  • Official website: http://www.kl42.com[25]
  • Relative: Murry Wilson[26], Mike Love[27], Brian Wilson[28], Carl Wilson[29], Dennis Wilson[30], Carnie Wilson[31], Wendy Wilson[32]
  • Participant in: 2012 Summer Olympics[33], 2010 FIBA World Championship[34]
  • Nominated for: Best NBA Player ESPY Award[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[36]
  • Birth name: Kevin Wesley Love[37]
  • Country for sport: United States[38]
  • Sport number: 0[39]
  • Start of work period: 2008[40]
  • Height: 203[41]

Why It Matters

Kevin Love has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Kevin Love born?

Kevin Love was born in Santa Monica[2].

Who were Kevin Love's parents?

Kevin Love's father was Stan Love[5].

What did Kevin Love do for work?

Kevin Love worked as a basketball player[3].

Where did Kevin Love go to school?

Kevin Love was educated at Lake Oswego High School[8] and University of California, Los Angeles[9].

What awards did Kevin Love receive?

Honors received include NBA Most Improved Player Award[10].

Related Entities

Brian Wilson United States University of California, Los Angeles

References

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 10w ago · HanTsî · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → American basketball player (born 1988)
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  4. 20w ago · ~2026-29785-65 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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