Dominican Republic center Karl-Anthony Towns has earned the affection of Filipino fans following his team’s 87-81 triumph over Gilas Pilipinas in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup on Friday night at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan.
A video shared on FIBA’s Instagram account captured the moment when the Minnesota Timberwolves center engaged in high-fives with the crowd. He then enthusiastically shouted “Thank you” and “Mabuhay” to them as he headed toward the dugout.
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Several days prior to the game against Gilas, Towns had already conveyed his eagerness to engage with Filipino fans by tweeting “Kamusta ka Pilipinas! Mabuhay” on his X account.
Kamusta Ka Pilipinas! Mabuhay
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— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) August 21, 2023
Towns finished with solid double-double numbers of 26 points and 10 rebounds for the Dominicans.
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