The Timberwolves’ blockbuster trade with the Knicks before the 2024-25 season sent shockwaves throughout the NBA and it nearly brought Karl-Anthony Towns and his father to tears.
ESPN personality Michael Wilbon spoke with Towns and his father following the trade and KAT told him that his mother dreamt of seeing her son play for the New York Knicks. As a native of Edison, N.J., playing for a historic franchise like the Knicks always seemed like a special opportunity for the Towns family.
Michael Wilbon: “Karl-Anthony Towns is so grateful to play where his late mother spoke out loud about where she wanted to see him play “I spoke to KAT & his dad…they were both in or near tears… “His dad said ‘You have no idea what this means for us’” pic.twitter.com/9mIPtOUthN
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Wilbon continued saying that he spoke with KAT and his father before a regular season game this year and both men were incredibly emotional about the opportunity to represent the Knicks organization…