Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl Anthony-Towns announced Friday that he tested positive for COVID-19.
Towns posted on Twitter that he received the call that he tested positive prior to the postponement of the Timberwolves and Grizzlies basketball game.
"I pray every day that this nightmare of a virus will subside and I beg everyone to continue to take it seriously by taking all of the necessary precautions," Towns said. "We cannot stop there spread of tis virus alone, it must be a group effort by all of us.
"It breaks my heart that my family and particularly my father and sister continue to suffer from the anxiety that comes along with the diagnosis as we know all too well what the end result could be.