NBA Star Karl-Anthony Towns’ Mother Dies From CCP Virus Complications

Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves hugs his parents, Karl and Jacqueline Towns, after winning the game against the Denver Nuggets at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 11, 2018. Hannah Foslien/Getty Images

Jacqueline Cruz-Towns, the mother of NBA star, Minnesota Timberwolves player Karl-Anthony Towns, died on Monday from complications related to the CCP virus, commonly known as the coronavirus.

“The Towns family is heartbroken by the untimely passing of Jacqueline Towns due complications as a result of COVID-19,” the family announced in a statement shared by the team.