“That Karl died on April 13, he ain’t coming back”: Karl-Anthony Towns shares a message after tonight’s win over the Pistons

Raahib Singh | 24/12/2020
"That Karl died on April 13, he ain't coming back": Karl-Anthony Towns shares a message after tonight's win over the Pistons

Minnesota Timberwolves’ star center Karl-Anthony Towns talks about his game-to-game mindset starting this season

The Timberwolves won their opening night game against the Detroit Pistons 111-101. Towns put up 22 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, dished 7 assists, and blocked 2 shots in the 30 minutes that he was on the floor.

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After the match, when KAT was asked to spare a minute, and was asked about his game-to-game mindset. To this the 6’11” center replied by saying that KAT we were used to seeing died on April 13th.

Karl-Anthony Towns shares how he changed his mindset

This summer has not been easy on Karl-Anthony Towns. The entire world has been gripped by the Covid-19 pandemic. KAT in particular has been affected by it severely. The pandemic took away 7 of his relatives from him, including his mother Jacquiline Cruz-Towns. The Wolves star was very close to his mother and she was his biggest supporter, being there at every home game in his career.

Going through what he has, no one expected Karl-Anthony Towns to return the same. After tonight’s win, KAT went on to describe how what happened has changed him both on and off the court.

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The Timberwolves’ center dedicated his win tonight to his mom. He hopes that being back on the basketball court helps with his grieving process.

 

 

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Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh is an NBA Journalist and Content Strategist at The SportsRush. A Computer Science Engineer by qualification, Raahib's passion for sports drew him towards TSR. He started playing basketball at 14 and has been following the NBA since 2013. His entry into the basketball world perfectly coincided with Stephen Curry putting the league on notice. Having followed the league for a long time, he decided to use his knowledge to become a sportswriter with The SportsRush in 2020. Raahib loves to put up some shots in his spare time, watch Cricket, Formula 1, and/or read a nice thriller.

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