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Reggie Love
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| Personal Aide to the President | |||||||||||||||||||||
| In office January 20, 2009 – November 10, 2011 |
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| President | Barack Obama | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Jared Weinstein | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Brian Mosteller | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 29, 1981 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Political party | Democratic | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Duke University (BA) University of Pennsylvania (MBA) |
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Reggie Love, born on April 29, 1981, is an American who has had many interesting jobs. He was a college athlete, playing both football and basketball. He also worked as a special assistant and personal aide for U.S. President Barack Obama. People sometimes called this job a "body man." After his time with the President, Love became an editor for a sports website called Vice Sports in July 2015.
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Early Life and Sports
Reggie Love went to high school at Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina.
He later studied at Duke University. There, he earned a degree in political science and public policy. While at Duke, he was a talented athlete. He played two different sports for the university.
College Football and Basketball
Love played wide receiver for the Duke Blue Devils football team. He received a scholarship to play football.
He also played forward for the Duke Blue Devils basketball team. When he first joined, he was a "walk-on," meaning he wasn't on scholarship for basketball. Later, he became the team captain in his senior year. He was part of the 2001 team that won the NCAA national championship.
Working with President Obama
Reggie Love applied for an internship in Washington, D.C., in 2006. He was interviewed for a job in Barack Obama's Senate office. Obama was a senator at the time.
Love eventually became a deputy political director for Obama's Senate campaign. In 2007, he became Obama's personal assistant. This was during the 2008 presidential campaign.
Reggie's Role as Personal Aide
As Obama's personal aide, Reggie Love's job was to help with anything Obama needed. He would make sure Obama had his books, newspapers, and music ready. President Obama even joked that Love was like his "iReggie," similar to an Apple iPad.
Love and Obama often played basketball together. They played every day there was a primary election during the 2008 presidential campaign. They continued to play regularly in the years that followed. They were always on the same team.
Obama's 50th Birthday Game
Love and Obama's friends organized a special basketball game. It was held on the White House basketball court. This game celebrated Obama's 50th birthday. Many famous NBA players joined the game. These included Shane Battier, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Maya Moore, Alonzo Mourning, Joakim Noah, Chris Paul, and Derrick Rose. Kobe Bryant and Bill Russell watched the game. Obama has described Reggie Love as being like his "little brother."
After the White House
Reggie Love left the White House Office in 2012. He went to complete his Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. He studied at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
After graduating, he became a partner and vice president for RON Transatlantic Holdings.
Author and Editor
Love wrote a book about his time working for President Obama. The book is called Power Forward: My Presidential Education. It was released in February 2015.
In July 2015, Love also became an editor-at-large for Vice Sports. This was in addition to his role at Vice Media.
In 2019, Love supported Pete Buttigieg in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries.
