Love’s former teammate, Tristan Thompson is the only member of that championship team who still plays for Cleveland and the two shared a touching moment before the game that caught the attention of national audiences.

Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson may have been on opposite sides of Monday night's game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Miami Heat, but both showed a relationship that transcends the game of basketball.

Tristan Thompson comforted Miami Heat's Kevin Love after the death of his father. Thompson lost his mother in 2023.