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 owe and love him forever. To the NBA family, the Duke BB family, and the South Medford community: Let’s show up for one of our own.

In Singler’s video (which at the time of writing is still up on his Instagram page) he said: ‘I fear for my life every day. And people in my community make me look… like I’m going to be someone who’s going to be a problem and make things difficult for people when all I’m trying to do is be helpful.”

When Love saw the video, he replied, “I love you Kyle. Hit me anytime. Please.” Love and Singler did not play together in the NBA, but they grew up playing high school basketball in Oregon. Singler played at South Medford High School and 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 the 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 played in the NBA since 2008. The 36-year-old has been named an All-Star five times in his career. 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 about 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.