Joakim Noah: the Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Greatest Defensive Centers

Learn the Incredible Story of the Former Chicago Bulls Star Center Joakim Noah!

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In Joakim Noah: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Greatest Defensive Centers, you'll read about the inspirational story of basketball's star, Joakim Noah. This unauthorized biography of Joakim Noah highlights his rise to stardom since an early age raised by two athletic parents. Joakim Noah's heart and passion for...
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Learn the Incredible Story of the Former Chicago Bulls Star Center Joakim Noah!

Read on your PC, Mac, smartphone, tablet or Kindle device!

In Joakim Noah: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Greatest Defensive Centers, you'll read about the inspirational story of basketball's star, Joakim Noah. This unauthorized biography of Joakim Noah highlights his rise to stardom since an early age raised by two athletic parents. Joakim Noah's heart and passion for the game of basketball is what makes fans adore him. His fiery spirit carries over into the way his teammates play together collectively as a united front. While the Bulls experienced setbacks in the past few NBA seasons due to injuries to critical players like Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah was a rock for the franchise, demonstrating exemplary leadership on and off the court. He has moved on since that time period in joining the New York Knicks, but his time with the Bulls will likely be how he will be remembered by basketball fans around the world.

Read on to learn about Joakim Noah's upbringing in New York City and ultimate journey into the NBA from his college years at the University of Florida.

Here is a preview of what is inside this book:

• Childhood and High School Years
• College Years at the University of Florida
• Joakim Noah's NBA Career
• Noah's Personal Life
• Joakim Noah's Impact on Basketball
• Joakim Noah's Legacy & Future

An excerpt from the book:

Being from a sports family is not easy. Most people believe that those who are born into a sports families are destined for success. In fact, most of them will likely continue their family "tradition" and play a sport of some form; probably the same game as their parents. However, they often face a tougher time getting to the top because of the high expectations placed on them due to their family's success.

Joakim Noah is just one of those guys. His father was a real tennis star in the 80's, but Joakim did not have the desire to play tennis like his father. Instead, he fell in love with basketball and dedicated his time and effort into becoming a great basketball player. He is one of the most passionate players in the NBA right now and plays every game like it is his last. Bull fans adore him for stepping up his game and persevering through a foot injury after Derrick Rose was injured. Rose evolved as Chicago's superstar player and is the face of the franchise, but his injury opened up opportunities for other players on the roster to step up as leaders. Without Rose, the 2011-12 postseason caught the Bulls unprepared as they ended their season abruptly after only five games. Noah finished the series in Game 3 because of an ankle injury, but the Bulls had an entire summer to recover and think about what to do in the absence of their key player.

Things were working quite well for the Bulls during the 2012-13 season, mostly thanks to the leadership that Noah showed. However, playing with only seven or eight players during the entire season was just too much for a tired Bulls team as they faced the defending Miami Heat in the second round of 2013 playoffs.

Tags: Joakim Noah, Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose, Florida Gators, University of Florida, Michael Jordan, Ron Harper, Steve Kerr, Dennis Rodman, Luol Deng, Yannick Noah, Carlos Boozer, Tony Parker, Taj Gibson, Pau Gasol, Tom Thibodeau, Dwight Howard