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Karl-Anthony Towns encounters more emotional whirls as Wolves hold off Bulls

When Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns was younger and in a Walmart with his mother, Jacqueline, he really wanted an Alex Rodriguez Yankees jersey. The family didn't have much money at the time, Towns said and after the jersey fit when he tried it on, his mother said, "Great. Leave it on."

Towns laughed as he recalled going up to the cash register, his mom buying a few things and Towns walking right out the door with the jersey on.

"I have that jersey still to this day in my house. That jersey meant everything," Towns said. "I wouldn't recommend doing that to the young kids watching this.