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Karl-Anthony Towns throws out first pitch at Yankees game

Before he was a star at Kentucky, the No. 1 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, and an NBA All-Star, Karl-Anthony Towns was a multi-sport athlete in New Jersey, playing basketball, baseball, and golf. Last night, Towns — a lifelong New York Yankees fan — got to live out a childhood dream by throwing out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium. Because Karl is Karl, it was a strike.

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Prior to the game, Karl chatted with Yankees star Aaron Judge, who gave him one of his batting practice bats.