NBA world send support to Karl-Anthony Towns after star's mother dies from COVID-19

Publish Date: Tuesday, 14 April 2020, 8:08PM

There's been an outpouring of sadness in the NBA world after the mother of Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns died of COVID-19.

The franchise released a statement today confirming Jacqueline's tragic death after fighting the illness for a month.

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— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) April 13, 2020

"The Towns family is heartbroken by the untimely passing of Jacqueline Towns due to complications as a result of COVID-19," the statement read.

Fans have sent in their messages of support to Karl-Anthony Towns and his family on social media.

Prayers to KAT and his family wow 💔💔💔
— Dwayne Polee (@teampolee5) April 13, 2020

Damn man. Praying for KAT and his family. Terrible News https://t.co/y2ZBMbfSxd
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) April 13, 2020

Wow... I hope everybody is taking this pandemic seriously... Continue to Pray for every family through this tough time, and hold your Loved ones Close🙏🏽❤️
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) April 13, 2020

My thoughts and prayers are with @KarlTowns and the Towns family. #RIP Jackie. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
— Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) April 13, 2020

I remember the tears on the face of Karl-Anthony Towns' mother as he thanked her during his Rookie of the Year ceremony. She was so happy for him. This is devastating news for that family. But KAT has a lot of support in Minnesota, with his Big Blue Nation family and beyond. RIP.
— Myron Medcalf (@MedcalfByESPN) April 13, 2020

Towns, the 24-year-old No. 1 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, had donated $AUD156,000 to the Mayo Clinic in the wake of the pandemic.

His father Karl Towns Sr. also contracted coronavirus, but was said to be doing well while in quarantine.

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