Karl Towns Sr. tells The Post why this will be best Fathers Day yet after son fulfills late mothers Knicks dream
Karl Towns Sr.is the proud papa of NBA champion Karl-Anthony Towns, who was a key component in the team’s playoff run — which snapped a 53-year championship drought.Papa Towns take a shot at some Father’s Day Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Why do you think New York City fell in love with your son Karl-Anthony?A: Because he’s humble, caring, loving.
And he wanted to bring something to New York that they’ve been thirsting for 53 years.When he puts on that jersey, he knew every time he put it on he was representing his mother, the city, and he wanted to give them a chance to be where they were yesterday.Q: What is the most memorable Father’s Day you’ve had with KAT?A: Ready for this? It’s gonna be this Sunday, being a part of my son winning an NBA championship.Q: What are your plans?A: I don’t need any plans.
You know what my plans were? The parade yesterday, sitting there crying, emotional, seeing my son hold that trophy — something I dreamed it would happen one day, and to see it fulfilled, he don’t have to do anything for me Father’s Day.He just did it.
Seeing him fulfill his mother’s dream and me being a part of his dream … I’m good. Q: What was the highlight of the parade for you?A: The highlight of the parade was watching my son finally hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy.It was emotional for me because it was always a dream of his mother for him to play for the Knicks in a season.
It was not only his dream of being an NBA champion, but his mother’s dream.The whole thing was beautiful, but watching him walk out of City Hall with the trophy up high, that’s when it hit me that he was a champion.
It was a day I’ll never forget.When he walked down the steps, it really hit me that my son had reached the pinnacle of the basketball world.Q: What was it like on the float?A: The float was a beautiful thing, because over the years, you watch all these other teams go down the Canyon of Heroes, but to know that this was a...