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Joakim Noah, born on February 25, 1985 in New York City, New York, United States, is a basketball player. Joakim Noah is 41 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes University of Florida. Recorded honors include NBA All-Defensive Team (2013, 2014), All-NBA Team (2014), NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award (2014) and 1 more. The listed height is 211 cm.
My Take
What I admire about Joakim Noah is that he built his legacy on grit rather than glamour. A 211 cm New Yorker who suited up for France, he won back-to-back NCAA titles at Florida before becoming a defensive cornerstone for the Bulls, capped by the 2014 Defensive Player of the Year award. In an era obsessed with scoring, he made hustle, passion and elite defense feel cool again. The 2015 Citizenship Award tells me he poured the same energy into his community. To me he is proof that intensity and heart can carry a career as far as raw talent.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joakim Noah
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョアキム・ノア
- Reading
- じょあきむ・のあ
- Born
- February 25, 1985 (age 41)
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Height
- 211 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Ox
2. Background
- University
- University of Florida
Awards & achievements
- 2013 NBA All-Defensive Team
- 2014 NBA All-Defensive Team
- 2014 All-NBA Team
- 2014 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
- 2015 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.joakimnoahonline.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/stickity13/
- Xhttps://x.com/JoakimNoah
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joakim%20Noah
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%82%A2%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8E%E3%82%A2
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311735
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Joakim Noah born?
Joakim Noah was born on February 25, 1985 and is 41 years old.
Where is Joakim Noah from?
Joakim Noah is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Joakim Noah do?
Joakim Noah works as basketball player.
How tall is Joakim Noah?
Joakim Noah is 211 cm tall.
Where did Joakim Noah study?
Joakim Noah attended University of Florida.
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