Joakim Noah: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Greatest Defensive Centers (Basketball Biography Books) (English Edition) baixar o livro de graça

Learn the Incredible Story of the 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 short 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 have experienced setbacks in the past few NBA seasons due to injuries to critical players like Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah has been a rock for the franchise, demonstrating exemplary leadership on and off the court. Exciting times lie ahead for the Bulls with Derrick Rose’s return and the new addition of Pau Gasol. 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: Joakim Simon Noah was born on February 25, 1985 in New York City, New York to former world ranked French tennis player, Yannick Noah, and 1978’s Miss Sweden Cecilia Rodhe. Having parents from two different countries and being born in a third country is an interesting situation. You can have three citizenships (in this case French, American and Swedish), and you can consider several languages to be your native one while calling three different places home. Tennis fans can tell you what type of player Yannick was. Even though he was never World No. 1, he was one of the greatest players in the 80's at World No. 3. Yannick even won one Grand Slam at the French Open in 1983. More importantly for this story, Yannick’s character on the court has fueld Joakim's passion and energy for his game. Yannick isn't the only sports person in the family. Joakim's grandfather, Zacharie Noah was a professional soccer player who won the Coupe of France in 1961. Zacharie lives in Cameroon where Joakim also likes to visit. Even though Joakim was born in the United States, most of his childhood was spent in his father's homeland of France. He lived in Paris until 1998 where he finished elementary school and then moved back to New York City. He respects the influence that both cities played on his development. Part of his toughness was a result of growing up in those cities and Noah embraces it. 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