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Devastating news for Karl-Anthony Towns … the NBA star announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 … just 9 months after his mother passed away from a long battle with the coronavirus.
The 25-year-old says he received the news before the Minnesota Timberwolves clash with the Memphis Grizzlies – which has been postponed – and will isolate and follow all protocols immediately.
“I pray every day that this virus nightmare will subside and I beg everyone to continue to take it seriously, taking all necessary precautions,” said KAT on Friday.
“We cannot stop the spread of this virus alone, it must be a group effort by all of us.”
KAT’s mother, Jacqueline Towns, hired COVID-19 in March 2020 and was placed on a medically induced coma due to complications.
She tragically died on April 13th.
KAT’s father, Karl, Sr. also tested positive for the virus … but made a full recovery.
Towns 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.”
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Towns sends an incredibly powerful message to his family … promising to beat the virus and be there for his loved ones in the future.
“For my niece and nephew, Jolani and Max, I promise I won’t end up in a box next to Grandma and I will win this.”