Kevin Love announced his father, former NBA player Stan Love, had died before Game 4 between the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers.

Thompson and Love were teammates in Cleveland for six seasons (2014-20). During that period, they helped the franchise advance to four consecutive NBA Finals, winning a historic title together in 2016 — an unforgettable triumph over 73-win Golden State in which the Cavaliers became the only team ever to rally from a 3-1 Finals deficit.

Stan Love played four seasons in the NBA from 1971-75. He was drafted ninth overall by the Baltimore Bullets (now the Washington Wizards) in the 1971 NBA Draft and also spent time with the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs.