Last April, Karl-Anthony Towns lost his mother. Having been admitted to the hospital along with Towns’ father, her health deteriorated quickly. The Minnesota Timberwolves star has been dealing with her death ever since, speaking of her on various occasions.

Towns ended up losing multiple relatKarl-Anthony Towns lost his mother last April. What 2019 memento of hers has the Timberwolves star been struggling to part with?Karl-Anthony Towns lost his mother last April. What 2019 memento of hers has the Timberwolves star been struggling to part with?ives to COVID-19 including his mother and has since tried to recover and move on. Yet, the journey has been difficult for the Wolves center as he tries to focus on the positives in life.

In a recent interview, Towns opened up about his birthday, and a possible memento from his mother that is probably unsafe as of now.

Karl-Anthony Towns shares details about his mother’s birthday cake he still has

In a recent interview with The Undefeated, Towns spoke about his birthday: and how he still has the birthday cake his mother gave him in 2019. Towns revealed that he ended up forgetting his birthday (November 15), until his girlfriend Jordyn Woods celebrated it. For the NBA icon, his mother made his birthday special. As far as the birthday cake is concerned, Towns is aware that it might not be safe to eat anymore.

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“I know it’s not good to eat, but it’s a memento as one of the last things she gave me,” Towns said. “Birthdays and stuff like that haven’t been really special to me, because she was the one who made it really special for me”. He added that his mother amped him up to have a birthday. However, he admitted that Woods did an amazing job ‘filling her shows’ and making his birthday special.

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Towns also added that even holidays can never be the same for him now. Now, all he wants is some time to reflect on her.

Despite what has happened, Towns knows he has a lot to be happy about. “There are a lot of things that can go wrong, but I’m just worried about the good that can come out. I don’t think it’s fully back. It’s waves. It’s a bunch of waves. I am on a good wave right now where I am feeling positive”.

Will the Wolves play the playoffs?

With the way their season is shaping up, the Timberwolves might be headed to the NBA postseason for the first time since the 2017-18 season. They were recently on a five-game winning streak, losing one game to the Charlotte Hornets (133-115). They seem to have bounced back soon enough, winning back-to-back games against the Philadelphia 76ers (121-120) and Indiana Pacers (100-98).

Towns is leading the team with 23.5 points per game average.

Placed seventh in the Western Conference with an 11-10 win-loss record, the team will be facing the Washington Wizards next on December 1.

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