Kevin Love couldn't defend himself against LeBron's birthday serenade

By Allyssa Lee
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Kevin Love turned 28 years old on Wednesday.

And in honor of the Cavaliers forward's birthday, LeBron James paid tribute to his Cleveland teammate in a way only LeBron James could: By belting "Happy Birthday" to Love's 2008 Sports Illustrated cover (back when he was a UCLA Bruin), and pointing to the newly-minted 28-year-old every time the song came to  "you":

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The best part was when James (whose face never appears in the video) demanded a game-faced Love to smile.

And then the reigning NBA Finals MVP did a "ha ha" a la Nelson on "The Simpsons" as a kicker:

Later, James sent out this straightforward tweet wishing Love a happy birthday.

To show it's all in good fun.