Karl Anthony Towns open letter to the BBN.

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To my Coaching Staff,

Thank you for developing me as a player this season but most importantly for making me a better human being. Thank you for treating me with respect of a man. You’ve made another boy, a man and it’s thanks to your guidance.



To the University of Kentucky,

Thank you for giving me the best coaching staff in the country, but more importantly the best academic staff in the country. The education you have given me is some of the best the world has to offer. I cannot wait to come back and earn my degree.



Furthermore, I am forever grateful the opportunity to play basketball and become part of the history of this university and can’t wait to see the day that the next generation of Wildcats brings to Lexington the trophy I failed to capture.

Now that I have that off my chest….



To the one and only BBN,

I want to first off say Thank You! Just thank you! This moment in my life is a dream come true; but also a sad farewell. I wanted the last time I wore a Kentucky Wildcat jersey to be in glory lifting the 9th championship trophy but we came up short and I personally want to say I am sorry for not bringing you, the greatest fans on this planet, what should be rightfully yours. I want to thank you for being with me and supporting me through all the success that went into being 38-0 and also in the pain of being 38-1. This was a hard decision for me because I love this place so much, and I know due to popular belief it was supposed to be an easy decision. However, I want you to know that it was one of the hardest decisions that I have ever had to make in my life.

P.S. Karlito says Hi! : )



In conclusion, my main goal at Kentucky was not only to win a championship, but also to touch as many lives as I could. From the bottom of my heart I want to thank you all for allowing me to be part of your lives and for allowing me to do the charity work I was able to do this season. Most importantly, I want to thank you for accepting this outsider into your family. I want you to know that no matter where I go, you will be part of my journey and forever have a huge chunk of my heart.

With love to all of BBN,

-KT

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