“If I learned anything in my life, it’s that nothing’s guaranteed. So I always try to tell people, ‘Hey, I appreciate you or thank you,’” Towns says. After everyone was aboard the plane, Towns stood up to address the team: “I just wanted to say, and I mean this from my heart, that I wouldn’t have wanted to do this 60-point game with anyone else but y’all. “My brothers. I appreciate you making this so special.”