Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday.
Towns posted a picture of himself receiving the vaccine on social media with the caption: "Shot 1".
Several other Minnesota players—Ricky Rubio, Jake Layman and Jaden McDaniels—received vaccinations on Tuesday. Currently, the NBA does not mandate that players get the COVID-19 vaccine.
The two-time NBA All-Star missed nearly a month of basketball after contracting the coronavirus, saying he experienced several "scary nights" while he was sick. He tested positive on Jan. 15 and missed 13 games before returning on Feb.