Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns makes a basket Sunday night. Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Karl-Anthony Towns shares emotional moment with father before Mother’s Day game

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 5/9/21

Karl-Anthony Towns and his father shared an emotional moment ahead of Sunday’s Mother’s Day game against the Orlando Magic.

Towns lost his mother Jacqueline to COVID-19 in April 2020, meaning he and his father, Karl Sr., are experiencing their second Mother’s Day without her. Before the game, the pair shared an embrace filled with raw emotion.

Karl-Anthony Towns shared an emotional moment on Mother's Day with his dad, Karl Sr.

KAT’s mother, Jacqueline, died due to complications from COVID-19 in 2020. pic.twitter.com/yyK5jq33J6

— ESPN (@espn) May 9, 2021

Towns and his mother were very close, as this video shows . The Minnesota Timberwolves center has shared how much his life has changed since her death.

Perhaps it’s no surprise that Towns had a stellar game on Sunday. He had 27 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and two blocks in only 29 minutes as the Timberwolves beat Orlando by 32.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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