LOS ANGELES — More than 915,000 people have watched Kevin Love, a five-time All-Star and an NBA champion, speak earnestly about the uncertainty Americans face with COVID-19 transforming their lives.
“What’s up everybody? It’s Kevin Love here, just checking in. I know that we’re going through some tough times … ”
He filmed the message in a few takes — the first couple of tries were longer than five minutes — from his dining room table, an American flag painted on distressed wood directly behind him.
Eventually, he got it trimmed to less than three minutes, emphasizing three things.