Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson died Wednesday at age 82. His death impacted Miami Heat player Kevin Love, whose father served as Wilson's caretaker and bodyguard during Wilson's struggles with mental health. Love described Wilson's creative resilience and the influence the Beach Boys had on his family. Despite a past legal feud between Wilson and Love's uncle, Mike Love, over songwriting credits, Kevin Love expressed deep sadness and admiration for Wilson's musical legacy.

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