Karl-Anthony Towns addresses grief on World Mental Health Day
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 10, 2026, 9:45 PM
Last updated Oct 10, 2026
Karl-Anthony Towns spoke openly about his ongoing grief while participating in a World Mental Health Day event in New York. Just days before the New York Knicks' banner-raising celebration, he reflected on his journey of healing following the loss of his mother to COVID-19. Towns shared how basketball initially felt hollow after her passing but found solace in conversations with wellness coach Arnie Kander. His comments align with a growing trend among athletes discussing mental health, an initiative supported by the nonprofit Project Healthy Minds, which aims to encourage individuals to seek therapy and mental health resources.
- •Towns lost his mother to COVID-19 six years ago.
- •He feels he is still in a period of grief.
- •He shared his journey on World Mental Health Day in New York.
- •Towns finds support in conversations with wellness coach Arnie Kander.
- •Project Healthy Minds promotes mental health awareness and resources.
- 9:45 PMYahoo Sports — Knicks champion Karl-Anthony Towns opens up about grief for World Mental Health Day
"NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns has been traded from Minnesota, lost the conference finals and won the NBA title for his childhood team — and still feels he is in the period of grief that began six years ago.Just 10 days before the New York Knicks' banner-raising celebration, the All-Star big man marked World Mental Health Day by sharing his ongoing emotional journey following the death of his mother to complications from COVID-19.
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