Karl-Anthony Towns joined a chorus of NBA players calling for people to treat the novel coronavirus pandemic with utmost seriousness in an emotional monologue posted on Instagram late Tuesday evening.
In the video, Towns revealed that his mother, Jacqueline Cruz, is currently in a medically-induced coma due to complications of an illness with symptoms similar to COVID-19:
According to Towns, Cruz and his father, Karl Towns Sr., were admitted to the hospital early last week and tested for COVID-19 after exhibiting flu-like symptoms. Towns Sr. was released under a mandate to self-quarantine, but Cruz’s condition has deteriorated over the course of her stay.