Joakim Noah
Joakim Noah
Joakim Simon Noahis a professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association. Born in New York City to a Swedish mother and a French father, he holds American, Swedish and French citizenship. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators, winning back-to-back NCAA championships in 2006 and 2007. The Chicago Bulls selected Noah with the ninth overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft. Noah is a two-time NBA All-Star, and was named to the All-NBA...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth25 February 1985
CountryUnited States of America
There's no feeling like winning in front of your family.
There's no feeling like it. We deserve it.
The time in between games is the hardest time for me because there's so many distractions. It's just really hard to go to sleep because you're so excited and all you're thinking about is playing in the game. The hardest part for me is going to sleep and the couple hours before the game, waiting and waiting.
Right now they're the enemy. I don't plan on showing them any love before the game.
People remember champions. That's the way it is.
Are you guys ready to party for like a couple weeks now?
Are you guys ready to party for a couple weeks? . . . We're going to be downtown, midtown, everywhere, and all y'all better be there.
As a basketball player this is your dream -- to play in the national championship game. It's just such a great feeling that it's finally here. There's been so much hard work and so much sacrifice. There's so many moments that I can go back to -- being a little kid, walking to practice. Now I'm finally playing in the game.
I remember skipping school a few times to go watch the Big East tournament (at Madison Square Garden).
I love Puerto Rico. I'm from everywhere. I represent for everybody.
I mean, it's understandable that it's the first time he can't go out there. He can't do anything about it. But he's definitely a big influence in my life.
I'm like, 'Dude, chill out. Just drink a couple beers, watch the game. Just let me play.' He stresses me out.
Cinderella story or not - to me, honestly, I don't care. Does being (a Cinderella team) help you win basketball games at all? I don't know.
Being from New York, everybody's a point guard. Even when you play in the park, you've got to know how to handle the ball. If you can't handle the ball, you can't really play.