The NBA has done a decent job keeping COVID-19 contained and their players safe. Still, the threat of the virus looms and there are already plenty of people who have tested positive over the past few months.
One such player, Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns, went into depth about his experience with the Coronavirus and how it has impacted his life this year.
“Getting COVID stopped everything…I am a high-risk case. COVID did not treat me well whatsoever. A lot of scary nights.” He told his sister he got a bad version of COVID and had “a lot of it in me..A lot of long nights and the vitals weren’t good (at times).”
Karl-Anthony Towns: "Getting COVID stopped everything…I am a high-risk case. COVID did not treat me well whatsoever. A lot of scary nights." He told his sister he got a bad version of COVID and had "a lot of it in me..A lot of long nights and the vitals weren't good (at times)"
— Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) February 11, 2021
Karl-Anthony Towns on overcoming COVID with all he and his family have endured: "I was just smiling on the court. I am so proud of myself just getting to this point… things got very serious. You get to a point where you just don't feel like you will ever see that court again"
— Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) February 11, 2021
KAT: "I feel very guilty about the treatment I got [that] I [wish was] more widely available to anyone in the world. I feel very guilty… there is such mental strain through all this time. A feeling of guilt because of the resources I have. I wish I could (share) the resources."
— Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) February 11, 2021
KAT: "Everyone is different. My underlying conditions did not play in my favor with COVID… I am the most genetically close to my mother…nothing was playing in my favor.. mental health is very real. I have dealt with it my whole life and my mother always knew how to heal me."
— Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) February 11, 2021
KAT said his niece and nephew started crying when he tested positive 4 COVID
I said, 'Jolani, Max, why are you crying? Don't cry. Uncle is going to be fine. Don't worry about it.' …I remember one of the first things they told me was, 'That's what grandma said, aka, my mom.'"
— Melissa Rohlin (@melissarohlin) February 11, 2021
For those that don’t know, Towns has been heavily impacted by COVID, with multiple family members having died — including his mother.
As the fight against the virus continues to be a topic of political debate, guys like KAT (who have seen personal loss amid this tragedy) are here to remind us all how important it can be to practice social distancing and wear your mask.
The good news for Towns is that he’s finally back on the court ready to ball. The hope is that he can help turn things around for the Wolves, who have struggled mightily in his absence. We’ll see what he is able to do over these next few weeks.
