CHICAGO (AP) Former Chicago Bulls forward Bob Love, a three-time All-Star who spent 11 years in the NBA, died Monday. He was 81. The Bulls said Love died after a long battle with cancer. Love averaged 21.3 points and 6.8 rebounds during his nine seasons with the team.

Bob Love, an NBA basketball legend who played nine seasons with the Chicago Bulls, died Monday. Love died after a long battle with cancer, the Bulls said. He was 81. His trademark smile lit up a room.

Bob Love was one of the first names to become synonymous with greatness and the Chicago Bulls. A three-time All-Star who played nine of his 11 NBA seasons in Chicago, Love was the second Bulls player to have his jersey retired.