Joakim Noah: My father was a larger-than-life personality in France. It made me shy away from the game because of people’s expectation toward me when it came to tennis. I felt really safe ...

Joakim Noah, Jalen Rose attend day ten of the 2024 US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center on September 4, 2024 in Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York City.

CHICAGO (AP) — A person familiar with Joakim Noah's decision says the Chicago Bulls center plans to play for the French national team in the European Championships in Lithuania.

His father, Yannick Noah, was a widely-known tennis star in France and reached career-high singles ranking of No. 3 in the world. YANNICK NOAH: Watch Joakim Noah's dad ignore a sideline interview ...