Karl-Anthony Towns Family Tree: The Story Behind The Knicks' All-Star Big Man

Karl-Anthony "KAT" Towns Jr., born 15 November 1995 in Edison, New Jersey, USA, is the New York Knicks center-forward (from Minnesota Timberwolves, traded 2024) — 5-time NBA All-Star; 2015–16 NBA Rookie of the Year; 3-Point Contest Champion 2022.

The Family's Roots: A Dominican-American Family

The Towns family is mixed: African-American father; Dominican mother.

His Parents

Father: Karl Towns Sr. — Piscataway, NJ high-school basketball coach.

Mother: Jacqueline Cruz-Towns — Dominican; died of COVID-19 complications on 13 April 2020 — major personal loss.

His Sister

Lachelle Towns — Karl's elder sister.

His Personal Life

Karl is in a long-term relationship with Jordyn Woods.

The Towns Family Tree at a Glance

Father: Karl Towns Sr. — HS coach.

Mother: Jacqueline Cruz-Towns (Dominican; died of COVID 2020).

Sister: Lachelle Towns.

Partner: Jordyn Woods.

Karl-Anthony Towns:

  • Born 15 November 1995, Edison, NJ
  • Piscataway HS; Kentucky (2014–15, one year)
  • Drafted 1st overall by Minnesota Timberwolves, 2015
  • NBA Rookie of the Year: 2015–16
  • Minnesota: 2015–2024; New York Knicks from October 2024
  • 5 NBA All-Star selections
  • 3-Point Contest champion: 2022 — first center ever to win

What the Towns Family Story Teaches Us

A high-school-coach father. A Dominican mother lost to COVID-19 in April 2020. An elder sister. A career that included the 2020 family loss and continued All-Star play.

For every family — large or small, famous or otherwise — the KAT story carries the same lesson. The pandemic took family members from many records. Jacqueline's COVID death is on the Towns family record alongside every NBA All-Star.

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