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Karl-Anthony Towns lost his mother to COVID-19.
Now he is speaking about the value of vaccination.
Behind every statistic is a family that learned, painfully, what this virus can take.
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Karl-Anthony Towns Who Lost Mom To COVID-19 Talks Of Value Of Vaccine
New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns has had a good 2026 with his marriage and NBA Championship. 2020 was far different with the loss of his mom to COVID-19.
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