He is the first of four sons born to his parents – Kevin Korver and Laine Korver. Kyle Elliot Korver was born in Paramount, California on March 17, 1981. Kirk Was the Youngest of the 4 Korver Brothers.

He was inspired by Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

He was partly raised in Los Angeles before his family relocated to Pella, Iowa where he attended Pella High School.

Kirk Korver, the youngest brother of Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyle Korver, died Tuesday, the Cavaliers said in a statement. Kyle Korver, the veteran sharpshooter for the Cleveland Cavaliers, will take a leave of absence from the team following the death of his brother, Kirk. Kirk was the youngest of four brothers, and in some … Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyle Korver -- the team's leading three-point shooter -- won't play Wednesday against Toronto after Korver's brother died Tuesday due to an undisclosed illness. PELLA, IOWA -- ON a mid-March day in Central Iowa, Kyle Korver and his three brothers were watching the NCAA tournament together in the same … He was just 27 years old. While at Pella, Kyle, alongsid…

The Cavaliers tweeted Tuesday night, "We are very sad to share that Cavaliers guard Kyle Korver's brother, Kirk, passed away today. https://heavy.com/sports/2018/05/kyle-korver-brother-death-cause-kirk Korver developed an interest in basketball after watching the Showtime Lakers play.

Kyle Korver, 37, wasn't with the Cavaliers for their Saturday road victory against the Chicago Bulls, but he came back to participate Monday in a home win over the Milwaukee Bucks, scoring 12 points.