Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns has had quite the tough 2020 even during a year that has caused many people across the world to struggle.

Towns, unfortunately, lost his mother to complications stemming from COVID-19 back in September. He has remained silent about such matter ever since, and understandably so.

However, Towns broke his silence on the “toughest year” of his life on Monday evening as the Timberwolves star aired a sit-down interview live on YouTube.

“Thank you everyone for the prayers, well wishes, and condolences during this time,” Towns wrote on social media on Monday evening. “I also want to give a double thank you to all the true fans that support me as more than just a basketball player. My love for ya knows no bounds. Stay tuned for all the content coming your way and can’t wait to continue our journey together through this blessing we call life.”

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Towns' mother, Jacqueline Towns, was in a coma before she passed. Although the Timberwolves superstar had seen her in some difficult situations in the past, it was a bit different for all the worst reasons possible.

Adding to the severity of the situation as it was all unfolding, his father also contracted the disease and slowly recovered from the virus.

“I was just talking to every doctor that I could [get a] resource on,” Towns said as it initially appeared as though his mother could possibly break out of her coma. “We had started the conversation of waking her up. That was news to me because, you know, she's just been in a coma for so long [and] there's so many more things that could happen the longer that she's in a coma.”

Karl-Anthony Towns is one of the most respected and well-rounded individuals in the NBA today, so seeing him struggle was painful to everyone. It was also no secret that the Timberwolves big man and his mother were incredibly close, as his loss shook the entire basketball landscape. With that said, there is absolutely no chance that Towns will not be dedicating his efforts in 2020-21 to his late mother.