Karl-Anthony Towns and Joel Embiid have had several skirmishes in recent years. The interiors of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Philadelphia Sixers don’t like each other and have traded a few niceties on a regular basis.
However, there are things more important than the rivalry. More important than basketball. Last night, during the match between the two formations (won by Wolves), the Cameroonian made his return after an absence linked to Covid-19.
And we know, because of this virus, Towns lost several relatives, including his mother. In front of the media, he was therefore keen to have a word for Embiid.
“I’m really very happy that he got through this Covid test. Obviously, we had our problems for a while, but now it’s much bigger than basketball.
It’s much bigger than our previous skirmishes. I have seen this virus kill people. So, I’m glad I saw him on the floor “, told Karl-Anthony Towns.
A classy speech. Because even if the words of KAT may seem logical, he had no obligation to speak on Embiid. Plus, with the issues between them, he might have been content to dodge. But with his personal story, Karl-Anthony Towns was genuinely happy to see his rival in good shape again.
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