The Catalyst
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Joakim Noah is a former NBA player known for his dynamic presence on the court and his commitment to community service. This interview highlights his leadership in fostering connections among diverse youth and advocating for positive change in his community.
“It's just really sad. It's really sad what's going on. When you just hear people killing each other in the name of God. I mean, it's just hard to understand and, you know, just, you know, obviously your mind just goes there because this is like home. It's my second home, Paris.”
“And then Coach Heuberg is the complete opposite of Tibbs. But somebody who's hungry and wants to. Gives us a lot of freedom. But I think somebody who we're trying to all figure it out, figure out what we can do better, and somebody who's very open-minded to players coming in and talking to him about what we can do better and finding solut…”
“I feel like I do. You know, I feel like my father was that way when he played. He was a dread tennis player, black guy. I think he always wore his rosta colors on his wrists, his African colors on his wrist when he played. And I think it gave him strength, you know, because I feel like he played for the people.”
“As nice, it's definitely an adjustment, you know, especially when you're used to playing for somebody for so long. You got to give a lot of credit to Tibbs because, you know, he was somebody who worked extremely hard and who lived and died basketball, lives and dies basketball every day, almost to a fault, you know I have nothing but good…”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 17 - Joakim Noah
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