Karl-Anthony Towns Donates COVID Tests To St. Joe’s Metuchen

METUCHEN, NJ — NBA star and New Jersey native, Karl-Anthony Towns is donating $250,000 worth of COVID-19 tests to his alma matter, St. Joseph's High School in Metuchen. The star made the announcement on Thursday.

Towns will be donating the tests in partnership with Cue Health, a healthcare technology company that makes at-home- COVID-19 tests. Piscataway Township Schools will be next to receive the COVID-19 tests, Towns said. Around 100 tests will be delivered to the school this month, followed by delivery to the Piscataway Township Schools, the company said.

The three-time NBA star graduated from St. Joe’s in 2014, before going to play professional basketball of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Towns lost eight family members, including his mother to COVID-19 in early 2021. Towns said he learned about the Cue at-home tests when the NBA started working with the company back in 2020.

"My family was devastated by COVID-19, and highly accurate testing that we can rely on at home and on the go has been key as we work to recover and move forward," Towns said in a statement.

"I learned about Cue when the NBA started working with the company in 2020 and it really put my mind at ease to know we were using the most accurate tests. Through this donation, I'm hoping to bring peace of mind to the students and teachers in my communities, helping them get back to learning safely and confidently."

In October last year, Towns visited his alma matter to receive his St. Joe’s Athletic Hall of Fame ring. He was accompanied by his teammate D’Angelo Russell.

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