Kevin Love sends message after Kyle Singler makes alarming Instagram video

Kevin Love sent a message to Kyle Singler who made an alarming Instagram video on Tuesday. The NBA veteran went to X to reveal that he wouldn’t be who he is today without Singler.

“To everyone who spent time with Kyle Singler and whose lives he touched – please shower him with the love and support he needs and deserves,” Love wrote. “Without him I wouldn’t be who I am today. I am forever committed to him and love him. To the NBA family, the Duke BB family and the South Medford community – let’s come to one of our own.”

In Singler’s video (which is still up on his Instagram page as of this writing), he said: “I fear for my life every day. And people in my community make me look…like I’m going to be a problem and make things difficult for people when I’m just trying to be helpful.”

When Love saw the video, he responded, “I love you, Kyle. Hit me whenever. Please.” Love and Singler did not play in the NBA together, but they grew up in Oregon and played high school basketball. Singler played at South Medford High School and went on to play college basketball at Duke. During his time with the Blue Devils singles won a national title in 2010 and was named Final Four Most Outstanding Player.

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In 2011, Singler was selected in the second round of the NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. He made his NBA debut in 2012 and played for the Pistons until being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in February 2015. Singler was released by the Thunder in 2018 and announced his retirement from basketball in October 2019.

Love, who played at Lake Oswego High School and UCLA, is currently a member of the Miami Heat and has played in the NBA since 2008. During his career, the 36-year-old was named an All-Star five times. He was named to the All-NBA Second Team and won an NBA title with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016.

But Love is also known for speaking out on the topic of mental health. In 2021, Love was honored by the Ruderman Family Foundation with the annual Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion for his work to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental illness.