Karl-Anthony Towns has done quite well on the court (2016 Rookie of the Year, four-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA Team member, etc.), but the interior player is also very involved off the court.
Winner of the “Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award” this year, this prize which recognizes the player most involved in matters of social justice, the player of Timberwolves is never the last when it comes to helping the community. Latest example: he is behind a project to build a state-of-the-art training center for young people in Dominican Republic.
To give back as much as possible to a country he loves so much
The goal is to allow Dominican youth to benefit from quality supervision, in terms of education and sport. This sports complex should be inaugurated in 2026, in the province of Santiago where the “KAT” family is from.
” I was very fortunate to be able to live the American dream. » describe in this regard the person concerned, who honors his mother, who died of Covid-19 in 2020, through this project. I wanted to bring the resources that we have here [aux États-Unis, ndlr] over there [en République dominicaine] and give children the opportunity to have the best infrastructure and the best chances. Not only to earn money for their family, but also to pursue their dreams. »
Although he spent most of his life in the United States, Karl-Anthony Towns now feels more attached to the Dominican Republic.
” It was very important for me to give back to my community, to a country that gave me everything and that gave me my mother, who gave me my love for basketball. ” adds the man who, let us remember, wears the Dominican jersey and not the American one in memory of his deceased mother.
His mother's pride
Football, baseball, volleyball: in addition to basketball, this future complex will allow young Dominicans to turn to practicing other sports. Karl-Anthony Towns is also certain that this project, which has been in the works for a long time, would make his mother proud.
” It will be a refuge for some children facing difficult situations and who lack resources. » explains the interior of Minnesota. ” Being able to offer them a chance to dream and consider their dreams, [c’est incroyable]. Maybe they won't become professionals in the NBA, WNBA, football, baseball or volleyball, but at least they can dream, from now on. The fact that they can develop their life skills, their social skills and learn to have a passion, to be determined and dedicated to something, I think it's incredible.. »
| Karl-Anthony Towns | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2015-16 | MIN | 82 | 32 | 54.3 | 34.1 | 81.1 | 2.8 | 7.7 | 10.4 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 18.3 |
| 2016-17 | MIN | 82 | 37 | 54.2 | 36.7 | 83.2 | 3.6 | 8.7 | 12.3 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 25.1 |
| 2017-18 | MIN | 82 | 36 | 54.5 | 42.1 | 85.8 | 2.9 | 9.4 | 12.3 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 21.3 |
| 2018-19 | MIN | 77 | 33 | 51.8 | 40.0 | 83.6 | 3.4 | 9.0 | 12.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 24.4 |
| 2019-20 | MIN | 35 | 34 | 50.8 | 41.2 | 79.6 | 2.7 | 8.1 | 10.8 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 26.5 |
| 2020-21 | MIN | 50 | 34 | 48.6 | 38.7 | 85.9 | 2.7 | 7.9 | 10.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 24.8 |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 74 | 34 | 52.9 | 41.0 | 82.2 | 2.6 | 7.2 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 24.6 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 29 | 33 | 49.5 | 36.6 | 87.4 | 1.7 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 20.8 |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 62 | 33 | 50.4 | 41.6 | 87.3 | 1.5 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 21.8 |
| Total | 573 | 34 | 52.4 | 39.8 | 83.9 | 2.8 | 8.1 | 10.8 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 22.9 | |
How to read the stats? GM = Games Played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots Made / Shots Attempted; 3pts = 3-pointers / 3-pointers Attempted; LF = Free Throws Made / Free Throws Attempted; Off = Offensive Rebound; Def = Defensive Rebound; Tot = Total Rebounds; Pd = Assists; Fte: Personal Fouls; Int = Steals; Bp = Loose Balls; Ct: Blocks; Pts = Points.
