Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns says he’s lost six more family members to COVID-19.
via: Complex
This year has been devastating for the many families who have lost loved ones to the COVID-19 pandemic, and unfortunately, that’s also true for Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns.
According to NBA reporter Jon Krawczynski, six of Towns’ relatives have passed away after contracting COVID-19 following his mom’s death in April due to complications caused by the virus.
“I’m the one looking for answers to try to keep my family well-informed and make all the moves necessary to keep them alive,” he told reporters.
KAT says he has lost six other family/relations from COVID in addition to his mother. "I'm the one looking for answers to try to keep my family well informed and make all the moves necessary to keep them alive."
— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) December 4, 2020
Karl-Anthony Towns said that he “hasn’t been in a good place” since his mother went to the hospital. Towns said he’s lost 6 other family members to COVID.
“I'm the one looking for answers to try to keep my family well informed & make all the moves necessary to keep them alive."
— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) December 4, 2020
Towns also told reporters he hasn’t been in a good headspace since his mother was hospitalized in March. “I’ve never been in a mentally good place,” he said. “I wouldn’t say (basketball) is therapy for me at all.”
KAT: "I've never been in a mentally good place since (his mother) went in the hospital. … I wouldn't say (basketball) is therapy for me at all"
— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) December 4, 2020
After his mother Jacquline was hospitalized, Towns pleaded for people to take the virus seriously.
“I think it’s important that everyone understands the severity of what’s happening in the world right now with the coronavirus, and I think where my life is right now could help, so I decided to do this video and give you an update of where I’m at,” he said at the time. “I’ve just been getting updates on her condition. It’s rough, and day by day we’re just seeing how it goes. We’re being positive; I’m being very positive. So I’m just keeping the strength up for everybody and my family.”
He later made the difficult decision to remove his mother from life support, and she passed on April 13. Sending love to the Towns family and everyone else who has lost a loved one to this horrible pandemic.
That’s a lot of loss for one person to handle, prayers to KAT.
