Kevin Love and Kate Bock's Relationship Timeline

Mar. 15, 2025

Photo: Kate Bock/Instagram

Kevin LoveandKate Bockare about to become parents of two!

Since their first meeting, the couple has been attached at the hip, going on romantic dinners, supporting each other at work-related events, and even traveling the world together.

Six years after their first date,Love popped the questionin January 2021, asking the entrepreneur and founder of Love Kate to marry him. The engagement prompted double the celebration, as it followed Bock’s birthday the day prior.

The duo eventually got married during the summer of 2022 during a joyous celebration in front of close family and friends.

From their first date to their wedding day, keep scrolling for a look back at Love and Bock’s sweet love story.

July 31, 2015: Kevin Love and Kate Bock first meet

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Love and Bock “met through a cup of coffee” at the St. Regis Hotel in N.Y.C. on July 31, 2015, according to the basketball player’sInstagrampost. Bock confirmed the date onher social media page.

“We had a ton of stuff in common, middle child, obviously I did my background check,” Love told Graham Bensinger of Bockduring an interviewwith Graham Bensinger.

When asked if it was “love at first sight” the two were hesitant to answer, specifically Bock who said she “doesn’t think you can love someone until you know them.” Regardless, she said she “kind of thinks so,” adding, “I think we were pretty into it.”

June 20, 2016: Kate Bock and Kevin Love go Instagram official

Bock posted about Love for the first time in celebration of his Cleveland Cavaliers team winning the NBA Championships on June 19, 2016.

“AHHHHH CHAMPIONS !!!! 🏆🏆🏆 LETS GO CAVS !!!! 💥💥💥🏀🏀🏀⚡️⚡️⚡️,” she captioned thepost.

Though the photo didn’t allude to anything romantic, the model later uploaded a snap with her beau a month later from their west coast vacation together. She captioned thepost, “California Lovin' ☀️☀️☀️🍉🍉🍉🏁🏁🏁.”

Sept. 1, 2017: Kevin Love and Kate Bock star in a Banana Republic campaign together

The shoot gave an inside peek at the couple’s day-to-day life, including the couple lounging in their pajamas while sipping on coffee (a subtle nod to when they first met).

Throughout 2017, both Bock and Love starred in multiple campaigns together for the clothing retailer due to his ambassadorship.

Dec. 25, 2018: Kevin Love and Kate Bock create an Instagram account for their dog

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The athlete and model not only have love for each other, but they’re just as infatuated with their dog, Vestry.

While Love and Bock are both constantly posting pictures of their “human-like” Hungarian Vizsla on their respective Instagrams,the pup has its own accountas well.

Coming up with the social media page, Loveexplained to PEOPLEthat it was all Bock’s idea. “Kate started the Instagram [in 2018],” he said, as Bock added, “It was just to share pictures of the dog between us, and then she gained her own following.”

May 2, 2019: Kevin Love and Kate Bock talk about mental health awareness

“V and I supporting Kevin at the @todayshow where he spoke about the importance of mental health and his new foundation @kevinlovefund ✨✨✨ Go check it out it to learn more 🖤,” the model wrote onInstagram.

Aug. 28, 2019: Kevin Love comforts Kate Bock after her head injury

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The two are avid adventurers and constantly traveling, but their getaways aren’t always calm and relaxing — specifically, their trip to Wyoming.

What was supposed to be a fun excursion of white water rafting in Jackson Hole quickly turned traumatizing when the rough rapids flipped the couple’s boat,leaving Bock with a serious head injury.

“Can’t take her anywhere — @katebock got her head stapled shut after a nasty (but epic) spill. ‘Only head injury we’ve seen in 34 years.’ 🤕🤕🤕 FYI we laughed the entire thing off and will be going back 🤘🏻🤘🏻, Love wrote on Instagram alongside a series of photos showing his girlfriend in thehospital.

The athlete also shared theextremeness of the water activityandits aftermath. “Wish I had the video for you—this was a hell of a sequence,” he wrote. “Not enough weight and the rapids will toss you. 🚣🏻‍♀️🚣🏻‍♀️🚣🏻‍♀️”

Feb. 19, 2020: Kevin Love and Kate Bock meet Barack Obama for a good cause

The athlete’s nonprofit organization, the Kevin Love Fund, teamed up with the Obama Foundation for animpactful discussionabout the power of sports and leadership. He spoke on a panel alongside fellow NBA athletes Chris Paul and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

“It was incredible to join President @barackobama in Chicago, alongside @cp3 and @giannis_an34, for a powerful conversation on how we can all do our part to inspire the next generation of leaders,” Love wrote onInstagramalongside a photo of himself besideBarack Obamaand Bock.

“This is so much bigger than basketball. 1 in 7 kids deal with a mental health issue and more than half go untreated,” he added. “And I hope that with our platforms, we can continue to bring awareness to mental health and work towards building the right tools that can be accessible to everyone. @kevinlovefund @obamafoundation 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻.”

April 7, 2020: Kate Bock shares her first picture with Kevin Love

On April 7, 2020, Bock shared thefirst pictureshe ever took with Love. Though it’s unclear where exactly the photo was taken, the sweet snap showcased the athlete placing a sweet kiss on the model’s cheek as they glistened in the sun.

Sept. 7, 2020: Kate Bock posts a birthday tribute for Kevin Love

Bock penned a heartfelt note to Love in celebration of his birthday on Sept. 7. The Instagram caption accompanied a series of cute photos of the couple sharing smiles and enjoying each other’s company.

Nov. 26, 2020: Kevin Love and Kate Bock celebrate Thanksgiving together

The couple celebrated Thanksgiving together in November 2020. Bock shared the festivities on herInstagramand captioned the roundup, “Happy Thanksgiving !! LOVE, from ours to yours. 🖤🖤🖤”

The event showcased a stunning spread of vegetables for their Thanksgiving feast, in addition to adorable videos of the couple with their dog.

January 31, 2021: Kevin Love and Kate Bock get engaged

Love proposed to Bockon Jan. 31, 2021. The joyous affair was extra special as it came just a few days after Bock’s 33rd birthday.

“Well, this was the best birthday surprise I could have ever imagined,” Bockwrotealongside black and white photos of her and Love kissing, among others. “I couldn’t be happier to have been asked to be a Love. Heart bursting all day & night.”

Meanwhile, Lovewrote: “‘Souls tend to go back to who feels like home.’ My Fiancé. The Joy of My Life.”

Feb. 1, 2021: Kate Bock gushes over her engagement ring from Kevin Love

A few days later,Bock chatted with PEOPLEabout the romantic proposal that left her “completely surprised” and gushed about the engagement ring Love presented to her.

“I wasn’t involved in the ring design at all. Kevin did it all himself,” she said. “It’s gorgeous. I couldn’t love it more! It’s a vintage diamond cut from the 1930s for Cartier and it’s set in a very chic vintage Cartier setting.”

March 1, 2021: Kate Bock says Kevin Love is supportive of her modeling

In anexclusive Q&A with PEOPLE, Bock spoke about being named the first 2021Sports Illustrated Swimsuitmodel and how her then-fiancé has always been “very supportive” of her work.

“I always send him little sneak peeks along the way while we shoot; it’s always exciting to be able to share little moments I’m proud of with him,” she said.

June 19, 2021: Kate Bock posts NBA championship anniversary tribute for Kevin Love

The model posted asweet throwbackon the anniversary of when the Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA Championships on June 19, 2016.

The roundup consisted of celebratory photos following the big game, one being the model kissing Love on the cheek as they posed alongside the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy.

July 1, 2021: Kate Bock and Kevin Love go on date night before the Olympics

“We came to @elevenmadisonpark for our first dinner in the city after the @cavs won the championship and now for our last date night before @kevinlove heads to the Olympics,” Bock captioned theseries of pics.

She added, “It’s more than a dinner, it’s art and it’s delivered like a flawless symphony. We love you, @danielhumm, you’ve created something really special. 🖤”

April 8, 2021: Kevin Love and Kate Bock vacation in Canada

Love and Bock jetted off to a frigid escape whenthey vacationed in Vancouver, Canadain April 2021. As usual, their trip consisted of much physical activity such as kayaking in breathtaking, crystal-clear waters and playing with their pup in the snowy mountains.

Feb. 10, 2022: Kate Bock talks wedding plans with Kevin Love

Bock spoke with PEOPLE ahead of her nuptialswith Love and detailed their wedding-planning process as a couple.

“I’m very lucky that we’re both aligned with our style and aesthetic when it comes to home decor or weddings or style,” Bock said. “Luckily, there haven’t been too many disagreements on it. We’re very much aligned and really excited to bring our dream party that we can throw for all of our friends and family together.”

She continued, “We both grew up in different states, and then different countries, and then lived in many different states kind of following our careers. We have people all over the world, so I think we’re just really excited to have all of our people in one place.”

April 5, 2022: Kevin Love says he’s “super excited” to marry Kate Bock

Just as Bock opened up about the seamless wedding-planning process,Love also shared with PEOPLEhis excitement for the big day.

Noting that planning for their summertime wedding was going “good,” Love told PEOPLE exclusively, “We have the location set, we’re going to be in New York City, and now we’re just making all the minor decisions.”

“But I feel like the accumulation of those minor decisions adds up to being the big decisions,” he continued. “Like all the little intrinsic small details add up — but it’s good.”

June 25, 2022: Kevin Love and Kate Bock get married

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Love and Bock tied the knotin a glamorous wedding at the New York City Public Library in front of their families and closest friends on June 25.

“The city is so much a part of our story and it felt so right to bring all of our favorite people together into such an iconic New York City institution,” the model told PEOPLE exclusively.

June 10, 2023: Kevin Love and Kate Bock welcome their first child

Love and Bock became parents for the first time one year after their wedding, and the NBA player shared the news with a post onInstagram.

Alongside a photo of him cradling his newborn in his arms, he captioned his photo with just one emoji: “👣.”

December 12, 2024: Kevin Love and Kate Bock announce they’re expecting their second child

She also shared a slideshow onTikTokto reveal the news, putting a photo of her holding her daughter along with a new bump photo.

“Last December was our first holiday with our newborn. This December I’m pregnant with her younger sibling,” she wrote over the slides.

source: people.com