Karl-Anthony Towns: Grateful to see NBA Finals logo on his jersey, not just on television
New York Knicks forward Karl-Anthony Towns talks about what this trip to the NBA Finals means to him and, more importantly, to his family.
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It means a lot, you know, 'cause, for my career I've only been able to see that finals logo on TV.
So it's, it means a lot to be the person that sees the logo on their jersey and, has this opportunity.
So, the word grateful is all I can say.
I'm just grateful for the opportunity, I'm grateful for the team I have here, and the brothers I have, and, you know, honored to be wearing this jersey.
My mother when she immigrated from DR to New York, you know, she saw Madison Square Garden for the first time and saw the energy the city has for Madison Square Garden and, and the Knicks.
And, you know, my mom, even to the day she passed, wasn't big on the NBA rules, but one thing she did know is that only the best of the best perform and play at Madison Square Garden.
So, to be able to have this moment in Knicks history, where we're back here, where, you know, New York's been hungry to be back in this finals, it, it means a lot.
It means a lot to, to me, my loved ones, to be part of the Knicks history that's doing this.
And, you know, you never, you never know what life has for you.
You never know, if you'll get another opportunity.
But just appreciating it and being grateful that you do get this opportunity is everything.
So, my life has taught me a lot of different things, but one of the, one of them, one of the biggest things it's always taught me is about the word grateful, and just being grateful for any for all the good, all the bad that happens, and, understanding that every single moment is a, is a chance to grow.
