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10 quotes by Joakim Noah

Joakim Simon Noah (/ˈdʒoʊ.ə.kɪm/ JOH-ə-kim; born February 25, 1985) is a professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). 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 University of Florida where he won back-to-back NCAA championships in 2006 and 2007. The Chicago Bulls selected Noah in the...
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It's really important to have balance, spend some time in nature, go to a few parties, enjoy my friends and really chill out.

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Art is interesting because there can be so many different perspectives in a piece of art. The way I see it may be completely different than the way... →

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I feel like when I play, I play tough. That's the New York in me. That's the street tournaments.

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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.

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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... →

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I go back to Africa every year. I have a home there. You know, my grandfather lives back there in Cameroon.

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All my best friends live downtown in New York City. I was made in Soho.

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I learned a lot from my father. I'm very lucky to have a father who was a professional athlete.

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I would go on summer vacations visiting family all over the world.

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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... →

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