Before the recent news that Minnesota Timberwolves center-forward Karl-Anthony Towns will now be playing for the New York Knicks, he spoke to NBC News about his upbringing and why his social justice and philanthropic work is so meaningful to him.
It's been quite a year for NBA star Karl-Anthony Towns. This week it became official that Towns, the Minnesota Timberwolves 7-foot center/forward, will be playing for the New York Knicks. And in May, KAT — as he’s known — was named the 2023-24 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion “for his voting rights advocacy as well as his work across the justice and education systems,” the NBA said.
” Towns recently announced he's partnering with GO Ministries and World Youth Clubs — for whom he's a 'global ambassador' — to build a state-of-the-art youth basketball facility in the Dominican Republic, his late mother's homeland. He also shared his experiences at his mom's birthplace, which have meant so much to him: “Visiting the Dominican Republic for the first time was like getting your first taste of ice cream; it was magical.
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