Jordyn Woods' Boyfriend Is an NBA Star — Meet Karl-Anthony Towns
Jordyn Woods and Karl-Anthony Towns have known each other for a long time, but they only confirmed their romance in September 2020. According to Woods, they connected through loss.
On September 23, Jordyn Woods and Karl-Anthony Towns, who is currently playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA, shared photos on social media taken during the former's birthday celebration in Mexico.
While many people already knew that they were dating, their posts became the much-anticipated confirmation. Shortly after that, Woods shared some details of their romance.
Karl-Anthony Towns on December 17, 2020 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas | Photo: Getty Images
WOODS AND TOWNS’ RELATIONSHIP
The model confessed that she and Towns had been friends for “a long time” and connected through losing a parent at a young age. It is important to point out that Woods’ dad died from cancer in 2017.
In Towns’ case, he lost his 59-year-old mother in April 2020 after battling COVID-19 for weeks. Towns admitted that he lost seven family members to coronavirus, including his uncle.
[Woods] surprised [Towns] with a Mariachi band for his 25th birthday.
Coming back to his romance with Woods, the model said that her relationship with Towns was “organic,” adding that they had been best friends “for a while.”
Later, in October, Woods told Hollywood Life that she and her boyfriend had no plans to rush into marriage and family as they were just two young and ambitious people who find comfort in each other.
Woods confessed, though, that she would like to have time to settle down and have a family “in the future,” emphasizing that she didn’t want to move too fast with her relationship. She said:
“I am too focused right now to be worried about something that is happening next year or two years from now or three years from now.”
KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS’ CAREER
As per Towns’ career, he is a power forward and center drafted by the Timberwolves with the first overall pick in 2015. He has established himself as a tough defensive player in the league.
Towns’ dad, who also battled COVID-19 but fortunately made a full recovery, coached basketball at Piscataway Vo-Tech in New Jersey before his son made it into the NBA.
One of the most intriguing aspects of Towns is that he has an imaginary friend named Karlito, who supposedly helped him during his freshman season at the University of Kentucky.
In November, Towns and Woods made headlines after she surprised him with a Mariachi band for his 25th birthday, and they looked beautiful dancing to the music. They genuinely make up a great couple.