Karl-Anthony Towns began his NBA journey with the Minnesota Timberwolves after being drafted No. 1 overall in 2015. Along with his arrival came a nickname, “Big Purr,” that Towns has openly disliked ever since. Even after the Timberwolves traded him to the New York Knicks last offseason, the change of scenery did little to warm him up to the name.

Towns recently appeared on NBC’s late-night show “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” On the show, host Jimmy Fallon brought up the nickname. Towns reiterated his feelings bluntly. He shared once again that he is not a fan of “Big Purr” and never embraced it.

Over the years, Karl Anthony-Towns has collected various nicknames. The most enduring and well-known has been KAT. Last season, his Knicks teammate Josh Hart playfully added more opti

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