The 6-11 Bulls center had many, many more significant things on his mind, namely the well-being of his father, former tennis star and Frenchman Yannick Noah. Prior to tipoff against the Hornets, Joakim contacted Yannick, who still resides in his native land, to make sure he wasn’t among the 150-plus people killed in a series of terrorist attacks in Paris.
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Knicks forward Kevin Seraphin, who was born in French Guiana, is also worried about loved ones abroad.
Noah finished with 18 rebounds and six assists while playing 23 minutes in Chicago’s 102-97 victory.
