Karl-Anthony Towns celebrated with fans after Dominican Republic perfectly swept FIBA group play
Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns enjoyed himself after the Dominican Republic advanced past group play in the FIBA World Cup.
Towns, the most notable American-born player with NBA experience who is not playing for Team USA, led the Dominican Republic to three consecutive victories to qualify for the second round of the tournament. He averaged 19.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists across the wins.
After the victorious third game against Angola on Tuesday, the Dominican big man was seen dancing and celebrating with fans at the Araneta Coliseum in the Philippines. It was an awesome moment shared between the star player and the fans who supported him.
KAT really celebrated with the fans #FIBAWC x #WinForDominicana pic.twitter.com/wz4X9BlTWc
— FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 (@FIBAWC) August 29, 2023
Towns tweeted that these were the “best fans in the world” after the game.
This looked like a lot of fun for everyone involved but it wasn’t the only celebration we saw from Towns. In addition to celebrating on the court, the joy continued in the locker room as well.
DOM en la gozadera! #FIBAWC x #WinForDominicana pic.twitter.com/OdROXZURlZ
— FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 (@FIBAWC) August 29, 2023
He also showed off some delightful dance moves in the locker room with his teammates.
Towns and the Dominican Republic will play again on Sep. 1 against either Serbia, Puerto Rico or South Sudan depending on the results of Group B.