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Tristan Thompson Comforts Fellow NBA Star Kevin Love After His Dad's Death

Tristan Thompson showed his support for fellow NBA star Kevin Love after the Miami Heat player's dad, Stan Love, died

Footage circulating via social media on Monday, April 28, showed a pregame moment where Thompson, 34, hugged Kevin, 36, who was visibly emotional. Kevin called his father his “greatest teacher” before thanking him for being an example of “admirable qualities like respect and kindness,” in addition to “ambition and work ethic.” The athlete’s late mom, Andrea Thompson, reflected on the inspiration behind her eldest son’s work ethic in a 2011 piece for the Toronto Star.

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