Towns's mother died of COVID-19 and his father was infected and has recovered.

Downs and his mother

stated

that in the early morning of April 14, Beijing time, the NBA Minnesota Timberwolves announced that player Downs's mother died unfortunately at the age of 52 due to complications caused by COVID-19.

On March 25, Downs revealed that his mother was diagnosed with the new coronavirus and was in a coma. Previously, Downs's father was also infected with COVID-19 and has recovered.