Karl-Anthony Towns, inside the Wolves in the NBA, faces a tragedy. The 25-year-old lost seven members of his family in 2020, including his mother, all of whom succumbed to Covid-19.
Karl-Anthony Towns lost his mother last April, only 51 years old. Obviously already a very difficult test to overcome. “I always had a smile on my face when I saw my mom on the baseline or in the stands, watching me play. I don’t think basketball will be therapy for me again,” Karl-Anthony Towns said. this Friday in an interview for ESPN. It will be a chance to relive good memories. “
“I feel that life has hardened me and made me more humble”
The mourning of Karl-Anthony Towns, star player of the Minnesota Timberwolves, is all the more difficult as the deaths are linked in his family. “I was called on Thursday to tell me that my uncle was dead,” recalled Karl-Anthony Towns. I feel that life hardened me and made me more humble. I saw a lot of coffins in the last seven months. There are a lot of people in my family and that of my mother who caught Covid-19. I’m the one looking for answers, looking for ways to keep them healthy. That’s a lot of responsibilities for me to keep my family well informed. “
While the new NBA season is due to start on December 22, the Dominican-American player is involved on his social networks while waiting to prevent “people from going through this”. “I want to try to prevent them from having to go through what I’ve been through,” admitted Karl-Anthony Towns. “I don’t want anyone to feel as alone and confused as I am.”
