NBA world sends condolences to T-Wolves star Karl-Anthony Towns after mother Jacqueline dies due to complications from COVID-19

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns lost his mother Jacqueline on Monday. The NBA world was quick to send their support.Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

• Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns' mother Jacqueline died due to complications with COVID-19, the team announced in a statement on Monday.
• Towns recorded an emotional video encouraging fans to take the coronavirus seriously three weeks ago when his mother was hospitalized and put in a medically induced coma.
• Around the NBA, Towns' players and media alike offered their support and condolences to Towns and his family.
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Jacqueline Cruz-Towns, the mother of Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, died due to complications from COVID-19, her family said on Monday. She was 58.

"Jackie was many things to many people -- a wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend," the Towns family said in a statement. "The matriarch of the Towns family, she was an incredible source of strength; fiery, caring, and extremely loving person, who touched everyone she met. Her passion was palpable and her energy will never be replaced."

—Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) April 13, 2020

In March, Towns posted emotional video warning people to take the virus seriously after his mother was placed in a medically induced coma because of COVID-19.

"She was deteriorating in front of our eyes," he said. "She kept getting worse, she kept getting worse, and the hospital was doing everything they can."

It was clearly a difficult moment for Towns, but he said he hoped that sharing his story would help educate and inform the public about the seriousness of COVID-19.

"This disease needs to not be taken lightly," he said. "Please protect your families, your loved ones, your friends, yourself. This disease is ... It's deadly. It's deadly."

When news of his mothers' death broke on Monday, former teammates and competitors from around the lead shared their condolences on Twitter.

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