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 he wouldn’t be who he is today if it wasn’t for Singler.

“To everyone who has spent time with Kyle Singler and whose lives he has touched – please shower him with the love and support he needs+deserves,” Love wrote. “I would not be who I am today without him. I am forever indebted and love him. To the NBA family, Duke BB family, & South Medford community – let’s show up for 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 … as if I’m gonna be someone that is gonna be a problem and make things difficult for people when I’m only trying to be helpful.”

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

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In 2011, Singler was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the second round of the NBA Draft. He made his NBA debut in 2012 and played for Pistons until February 2015 when he was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Singler was waived 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 been playing in the NBA since 2008. In his career, the 36-year-old has been named an All-Star five times selected 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 mental health. In 2021, Love was honored by the Ruderman Family Foundation with its annual Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion for his work to remove the stigma around mental illness.