Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns sent a heartwarming message to his late mother, Jacqueline Cruz Towns, on the day of her supposed 60th birthday.
KAT took to social media to remember his doting matriarch, who passed away at age 59 last April due to complications from COVID-19. Turns out, his parents were also supposed to be celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary on Monday.
Happy 30th anniversary to my parents. More importantly, happy birthday to my reason for being alive. Not a single day goes by without me thinking of you. Your energy is missed not only in the household you built but in this world overall. Love u & miss u more than people know. pic.twitter.com/zc0IIide4d
— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) July 21, 2020
Jacqueline Cruz Towns fought for her life after contracting the viral disease and was put in a medically induced coma on March 25.
The 6-foot-11 Timberwolves center initially kept his mother's condition as a private matter, but he couldn't help but break his silence following the grim turn of events. Towns even became an unofficial spokesperson in regards to taking the virus seriously.
The 24-year-old star urged his social media followers to understand the “severity of what's happening in the world right now.”
Jacqueline eventually lost her battle and the entire league mourned alongside the Towns family for their loss.
Even after his mother's passing, Karl-Anthony Towns continued to raise awareness about the disease and supported health organizations in their quest to find a vaccine. The Timberwolves All-Star donated $100,000 to Mayo Clinic's Minnesota branch to aid further testing for COVID-19.
Towns and the Timberwolves, meanwhile, were not among the 22 teams invited back to the bubble in Orlando, Florida for the continuation of the 2019-20 regular season.
The two-time All-Star had to battle a series of injuries throughout the season, which forced him to just play 35 games. He still put up big numbers of 26.5 points on 50.8 percent shooting clip from the field and 41.2 percent from downtown, to go along with 10.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.2 blocks.
Towns' lengthy absence certainly dealt a huge blow on Minnesota's chances this year, as they finished with the second-worst record in the Western Conference (19-45).
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