The center’s link to the community is powerful and mutual, solidified by a decision to represent the Dominican national team despite overtures from powerhouse Team USA.
The Dominican side of the family, his mother’s side, was hosting the gathering in Perth Amboy, N.J. — a weekend tradition of Towns’ youth that the Knicks center missed while embarking on an NBA All-Star career.
“To me, he’s home,” said Mike Jones, coach of streetball squad Dominican Power, a fixture at the Dyckman court in Inwood. His arena is just five subway stops from Washington Heights, a neighborhood dubbed, “Little D.R.” She was responsible for not only the Dominican bloodline, but also exposing Towns to the culture that was important to his decision to represent the nation at the 2023 World Cup. “She was such an amazing lady. She was wonderful. She is what you would call a true Dominican mom, with all the whistles,” said Felipe Lopez, the former St. John’s star who met the Towns family over a decade ago.
“Bodega K.A.T.” feels more creative and appropriate. It’s a play off his Dominican roots and name initials since cats frequently reside in corner bodegas for pest control. They chill during the day and eliminate bodega intruders at night.
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