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His passing had a direct impact on Miami Heat forward Kevin Love. Wilson and his brothers started the band with their cousin Mike Love, who is an uncle of the 18-year NBA veteran. Kevin Love referred to Wilson, technically a cousin, as his uncle. "The Love family is deeply saddened by the loss of Brian Wilson," Love wrote on an Instagram post. "He was revolutionary in his songwriting and arranging. Growing up around my uncle Mike and The Beach Boys I absorbed much of their influence within Rock & Roll."

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The most famous beard in professional sports was in the house Sunday at Candlestick Park. No, it wasn't former San Francisco Giants pitcher Brian Wilson. It was none other than James Harden, a true member of the 49ers Faithful. The All-Star guard of the Houston Rockets was full on representing his beloved football team on Sunday. The NBA superstar was hyped to watch San Francisco’s 34-28 Week 1 victory of the Green Bay Packers. Harden, dressed in a red 49ers snap-back cap, gray 49ers t-shirt with red Jordan IV retro kicks to match, met Jim Harbaugh pregame and chatted with several members of the team, including All-Pro linebacker NaVorro Bowman.

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Your dad wasn’t just Mike Love’s brother, he was also Brian Wilson’s bodyguard. He helped Wilson separate from Dr. Landy. He was involved. Kevin Love: More than anything, I heard all the stories. My dad has stories for days, and he’s not shy talking about it. There were lots of times that were lost in the ’60s because of drugs. It was rock and roll back then. But Jack Nicholson wasn’t tripping in the rec room when you were a kid? KL: Right. Don’t get me wrong. I’ve met a tremendous amount of people. Uncle Jesse still comes over. Uncle Jesse? KL: From Full House. John Stamos. I met whoever was big at the time. More importantly, the athletes. My dad was on the radio when I was young, so I met the [Trail] Blazers: Jerome Kersey, Terry Porter, Clyde Drexler, and Bill Walton. I got to meet Shaq and Penny when they were in Orlando. It made me love the game being around them. Shaq was always my favorite player growing up. That motivated me to be just like my dad.

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