There are many NBA players with aspirations of greatness, but not many willing to take a humble approach to learn the ropes in their way to becoming a great player.
Minnesota Timberwolves Rookie of the Year Karl-Anthony Towns has seized his potential and is perfectly willing to admit he doesn't know how to be great, but is eagerly waiting to become just that.
“There are so many talented players in the league,” Towns told Timberwolves beat writer Kyle Ratke. But only a few of them are remembered as being great — because they were willing to say they don’t know. And I’m willing to say that I don’t know everything. I do not know how it is to be a great player, to be a Hall of Famer. I want to learn.”
Towns has been doing all the right things since coming into the league and has drawn nothing but praise and admiration from teammates, to coaching staff, front office and even opposing players.
His upfront, hard-working attitude has earned him the ROY award and possibly many accolades to come if he's willing to remain the sponge that he's been through his time with newly-retired Kevin Garnett.
The seven-footer is wise beyond his years, and he's taking an old biblical saying to fruition: “For those who exalt themselves should be humbled, and those who humble themselves should be exalted.”
Karl-Anthony Towns' road to greatness has started, as the Richard Cecil quote goes: “the first step towards knowledge is to admit that we are ignorant.”
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