Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns announced that he tested positive for coronavirus on Instagram on Friday.
The 25-year-old NBA player was particularly disappointed by his diagnosis as his mother, Jacqueline Cruz-Towns, 59, died of complications from COVID-19 on April 13.
“Before tonight’s game, I received another horrible call with a positive result for COVID,” wrote Towns.
‘I will isolate immediately and follow all protocols. I pray every day that this virus nightmare will subside and I beg everyone to continue to take it seriously, taking all necessary precautions. ‘
To continue: Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns announced that his test was positive for COVID-19 on Twitter on Friday; seen on January 13
He continued: ‘It breaks my heart that my family, and particularly my father and sister, continue to suffer from the anxiety that accompanies this diagnosis, as we know very well what the final result could be.’
Addressing his niece and nephew directly, the athlete promised he would do it ‘don’t end up in a box next to grandma ‘and will’ win this’.
‘Praying for you, baby. You got it. God has you, ‘commented Jordyn Woods, Towns’ girlfriend, as he continued to help his man suffer seven of the deaths of his relatives due to COVID-19 since March.
Heartbroken post: Addressing his niece and nephew directly, the athlete promised that he ‘would not end up in a box next to Grandma’ and ‘would win it’
‘Praying for you, baby. You got it. God has you “, commented his girlfriend, while continuing to help his man suffer seven of the deaths of his relatives, due to COVID-19
His announcement came shortly after the NBA announced that Friday’s game between the Timberwolves and visitor Memphis Grizzlies was postponed due to the league’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
Last month, during an interview with ESPN about the upcoming NBA season, Towns talked about seeing “many coffins in the past seven months”.
“I’ve been through a lot, obviously starting with my mom,” said Towns. – Last night I got a call saying I lost my uncle. I feel like I was a little hardened by life and humiliated. ‘
Tragic: Last month, Towns revealed that he lost seven members of his family to COVID-19, including his mother, in the photo above with him in 2016
He did not say which other members of his family had died.
The NBA star said he was still trying to sue his mother’s death while seeking to protect the rest of his family from the ongoing pandemic.
Her father, Karl Sr., also tested positive for coronavirus earlier this year, but has recovered.
Towns, in the photo above with mother Jacqueline and father Karl Sr. revealed that six other members of their family have died of COVID-19 since their mother in April
‘I have a lot of people who – in my family and my mother’s family – got COVID. I’m still looking for answers, trying to figure out how to keep them healthy.
“It is a big responsibility for me to keep my family well informed and make all the necessary changes to keep them alive,” he added.
Towns’ mother, Jacqueline Cruz-Towns, died on April 13, aged 58, after being placed on a fan for 19 days.
Jacqueline Towns-Cruz, photographed with Karl, rarely missed one of her son’s games
Weeks earlier, he shared an emotional post on Instagram on March 25 in which he wrote that she was on a respirator and in a drug-induced coma as a result of COVID-19.
“We need more equipment and we need to help medical personnel on the front lines,” he wrote with the video.
He continued: ‘Thank you to the medical staff who are helping my mother. All of you are the true heroes! Praying for all of us at this difficult time. ‘
Subsequently, Towns donated $ 100,000 to the Mayo Clinic to help test patients for COVID-19.
Towns is photographed with his family in 2016. He said on Friday that he has been working to keep them safe from the pandemic since his mother’s death, in the photo on the left in April
Towns later confirmed his death with a moving video, showing her alongside him at games, news conferences and TV appearances.
His mother had been a constant presence in all the great moments of his career, and was often highlighted by fans for his enthusiasm in supporting his son in the crowd.
The basketball star said he felt compelled to share his mother’s story, detailing how he took care of her on social media, so that other people would better understand the impact of the pandemic.
He and Woods, whose father died in 2017 after being diagnosed with cancer, ‘connected about the loss of a father at a very young age’ after years of friendship.
Support system: He and Woods, whose father died in 2017 after being diagnosed with cancer, ‘connected about the loss of a very young parent’ after years of friendship
‘The right person will take a lot from you,’ she told Extra about the relationship last year. ‘We have been friends for a long time.’
Woods was previously linked to Tristan Thompson after she was spotted kissing an NBA player in the early morning hours at her Los Angeles home in January 2019.
At the time, Thompson was in a relationship with the KUWTK star and baby mama Khloé Kardashian, with whom she has since reconciled. The pair is focused on raising their two-year-old daughter True.
The situation led Woods to disagreement with the famous family, including the end of his longtime friendship with Kylie Jenner, 23.
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