Brian Wilson had an impact that extended beyond the music world.
Wilson, a co-founder of the music group the Beach Boys, died Wednesday, his family announced on social media and his official website. He was 82 years old.
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.