Karl-Anthony Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns is a Dominican American NBA champion with the New York Knicks who shares his life, sports-card collecting and community work with fans.
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Breakwater StudiosOverview
- Also known as
- KAT
- Born
- November 15, 1995 · Edison, New Jersey
- Hometown
- Piscataway, New Jersey
- Breakout
- First overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft; unanimous 2016 Rookie of the Year
- Team
- New York Knicks
- Beyond basketball
- Sports-card collecting, documentary production and community advocacy
Mini bio
How it started.
Raised in Piscataway, New Jersey, Towns played at St. Joseph High School before joining Kentucky. As a freshman in 2014–15, he started all 39 games, led the Wildcats in rebounds and blocked shots, and helped them reach the Final Four.
The NBA breakthrough.
Minnesota selected him first overall in the 2015 NBA Draft. He led NBA rookies in scoring and rebounding and won the 2016 Rookie of the Year award unanimously. His shooting became a signature part of his game: he won the 2022 NBA 3-Point Contest with 29 points in the final round.
A New York chapter.
After nine seasons with Minnesota, Towns moved to the Knicks in 2024. He helped New York reach the 2025 Eastern Conference finals and won his first NBA championship with the team in June 2026.
Life beyond the game.
Fans also follow Towns for his sports-card collecting and community work. He executive produced the short documentary Forgiving Johnny and received the 2024 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award for advocacy that included voting rights. In 2025, fellow players elected him to the NBPA’s executive committee.
Creditschronological, newest first
Basketball
- 2026New York Knicks championship runPlayer · NBA champion
- 2025All-NBA Third Team season highlightsNew York Knicks player
- 2022NBA 3-Point ContestWinner
- 2014–2015Kentucky WildcatsCenter · Final Four team
Film
- 2023Forgiving JohnnyExecutive producer
Interviews
- 2026Late Night with Seth MeyersGuest discussing the Knicks’ championship
Awards
- NBA Cares Bob Lanier Community Assist AwardFebruary 2026 winner, announced March 24, 2026.
- University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of FameInducted in the class of 2025.
- All-NBA Third TeamSelected for the 2024–25 season.
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion2023–24 recipient, recognized for social justice and voting-rights advocacy.
- NBA 3-Point Contest2022 winner, scoring 29 in the final round.
- NBA Rookie of the YearUnanimous 2015–16 winner with all 130 first-place votes.
Quotes
I am honored to help bring more awareness to Johnny and Noah’s journey and to make changes to level the playing field.Karl-Anthony Towns, Publicis Sapient
Speaking about his executive producer role on Forgiving Johnny in the film’s September 2023 launch announcement.
Trivia
- His first job was at Spencer Sports Cards in Dunellen, New Jersey, where he says he begged to work.
- He told W that one of the first memorabilia pieces he sold was a signed Alex Rodriguez bat.
- He won the 2022 NBA 3-Point Contest despite playing center.
- His college biography lists a 3.96 high school grade point average.
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