Love Forde | From Late Start to Dominant Double-Double Machine | SportsLifeTalk – You Got Next (Savage Season)

Love Forde | From Late Start to Dominant Double-Double Machine | SportsLifeTalk – You Got Next (Savage Season)

From Sportslifetalk Media by Kevin Thomas

March 27, 2026 · 48 min

About this episode

The episode features Love Forde, a rising star in women's basketball, discussing her unique journey from starting the sport during the pandemic to becoming a dominant player.

Every once in a while, you come across a player whose timeline doesn’t make sense. A 6’2 post with elite footwork, natural touch, and a consistent double-double presence… who’s only been playing basketball for a few years. That’s Love Forde. In this episode of SportsLifeTalk – You Got Next (Savage Season) , we sit down with the Oregon standout from Nelson High School and Nike EYBL’s Cal Stars program to break down one of the most unique rising stories in women’s basketball today — from picking up the game during COVID to becoming one of the most productive and intriguing bigs in her class. And trust… this one is different. Love didn’t grow up in the typical basketball pipeline. There were no early AAU circuits or national rankings tied to her name. Her journey started during the pandemic, when she would head to a neighborhood court, watch Kyrie Irving highlights on her phone, and recreate moves on her own. No spotlight. No pressure. Just work. That work turned into opportunity. After joining her first team, Love quickly developed under strong coaching and earned her way into elite competition, eventually landing with Cal Stars — one of the most respected AAU programs in the…

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