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    LOOK: Karl-Anthony Towns joins Dominican Republic in Spain training camp

    KAT says late mom behind his decision to play for Dominican Republic
    Aug 15, 2023
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    KARL-Anthony Towns has joined Dominican Republic in its preparation for the Fiba Basketball World Cup.

    A Twitter post by Dominicanos En Basket showed Towns already with the Dominican Republic team in Spain where their training camp is situated.

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    Dominican Republic will be playing two preparation games against Canada and Spain in a pocket tournament in Granada, Spain.

    They will open their campaign in the Fiba Basketball World Cup against Gilas Pilipinas on August 25 at the Philippine Arena.

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      In an interview with ESPN, Towns revealed one of the reasons for his decision to play for Dominican Republic is his mother, who passed away due to COVID-19 in 2020. Towns’ mother has Dominican Republic lineage.

      “The timing is right. I didn't put as much stress on my body this last season because of the injury. I'm feeling great now, I'm 100 percent and feeling like myself again. It's a perfect time to work on some things in my game. And with my mom's passing, I felt an urgency to do it,” said Towns.

      READ: Angola, Dominican Republic games are must-wins, says Chot

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