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
I have a lot of love for Cameroon. We'll probably talk after the game.
Right now they're the enemy. I don't plan on showing them any love before the game.
I love Puerto Rico. I'm from everywhere. I represent for everybody.
I love you. Let's do it in football now.
I love him to death. He's the man over there. His girlfriend is like 30 years old; he goes to the clubs. I remember last time, I just couldn't hold up to him. He's a chief over there.
After the game we will probably talk, but right now he's the enemy. I'm not really worried about showing him any love right now.
We'll talk about all that. It's something I'll definitely have to discuss with my family, and not just my family but my coaches and the people that I love and the people who want the best for me.
I was getting recruited by low, low Division I schools. Actually, that's not true. Coach Howland was the first one to recruit me when he was still at Pittsburgh.
We're coming back next year to do it again.
We're back to step one no respect. We're just going to grind it out like we did at the beginning of the season.
Throughout my journey in basketball, I always have someone to talk to in my father. I know how hard he had to work as an athlete.
I could see pretty early in the game. But it's not about that. It's team effort. I got a lot of blocks, but we were intimidating inside because we are trees (tall players) out there.
I always give respect to and pay homage to New York, because I don't feel like I would be the player that I am today if it wasn't for New York City. It gives you a certain edge, a certain toughness just growing up in the city.
You guys weren't there. We only had like four or five reporters at our games sometimes at the end of the game (during the regular season). I didn't see you there at the beginning of the season.