The Timberwolves star used the message to also remind everyone to take this pandemic seriously MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns announced on social media late Tuesday night his mother has contracted the coronavirus.
Towns said his mother was not feeling well early last week and went to the hospital to be tested for COVID-19. In the post, Towns goes on to say his mother’s condition continued to deteriorate.
She is currently in a medically-induced coma and on a ventilator. Towns used part of the message to remind everyone to take this pandemic seriously and to protect your family and loved ones through social distancing. "This disease is real.