Kevin Love Becomes LeBron James’ Shield on Cavs Reunion Tour Amid Relentless Fan Attention

LeBron James is one of the most famous people in the world. This means true privacy is almost impossible for him to find. Right now, James and his old Cleveland Cavaliers teammates are traveling across Europe. They are celebrating the 10th anniversary of their historic 2016 NBA Championship.

Despite the players photographing and recording some of their activities and sharing it to social media, they still value their privacy. This was displayed when Kevin Love stepped up to protect James from being recorded without his consent.

The incident was captured on video that appears to have been shot in a club. A camera was aimed at James, evidently without his consent.

Love, who was standing next to his former teammate, saw the camera and immediately pointed toward it. A hand came up to block the camera, and it abruptly cut from there.

While James has led an extremely public persona, he has kept several aspects of his life private.

Fans know of his talents and accomplishments on the court. They know about his business ventures. Some have also had the opportunity to see him appear in movies.

When he's out in public, he's expected to receive a lot of attention.

However, the video appears to show someone trying to record him without his consent. Despite his fame, Love's response was perfectly understandable given that particular distinction.

Kyrie Irving Is Not Present Alongside LeBron James and Kevin Love in Their Celebration

The 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers have plenty of reasons to celebrate their title win.

That year, they were considered underdogs, and for good reason. After all, they were battling the 73-9 Golden State Warriors squad. The team that put together the best regular season record of all time, and the very same team that defeated the Cavs in the Finals the year prior.

Cleveland fell behind 3-1 in the NBA Finals. No team in NBA history had ever come back from a 3-1 score in the Finals. But the Cavs did the impossible.

They won three games in a row and gave Cleveland its first-ever major sports championship.

As they celebrate those accomplishments, one figure has noticeably been absent: Kyrie Irving.

Irving wasn't just a superstar for the Cavs; he delivered performances that helped them overcome the 3-1 deficit.

He and James both scored 41 points in Game 5 to avoid losing the series. In Game 7, he hit a clutch 3 to break the tie and ultimately ice the game, and the entire series. Still, he did not show up at the 10-year reunion.

According to J.R. Smith, Irving was invited, but he ghosted them. While he's not present, though, Irving is celebrating it in his own way.

He eventually broke his silence about not being in Europe with his 2016 teammates in an Instagram post that highlighted his mindset.

"All for one. One for All," Irving wrote. "WE completed the mission together as brothers, and that's all that matters to me."

Interestingly, Irving engineered his own separation from the Cavs. A year after their historic title win, he revealed that he wanted to become the leader of his own squad.

He requested a trade from Cleveland and ultimately landed with a rival, the Boston Celtics. Now, ten years later, it seems he prefers to celebrate the 2016 title from far away.