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Noah today

“I know that he’s happy right now. I can’t wait to see him and just celebrate this win with him. I don’t get to see him a lot. But My father has always been there for me my whole life. To be able to share these moments with him — I know that he’s nervous during games. I always tell him to just drink a brewski and just chill. But I know how he is, so I can’t wait to celebrate with him.” – Joakim Noah <about his father>

Ok.

This is not “the” Noah … but Joakim Noah … and his dad Yannick.

I never thought I would ever write about the Chicago Bulls Joakim Noah.

He is absolutely everything I hate about an athlete <loud, over the top, gregarious, almost too competitive> … and yet … he is absolutely everything I love about an athlete <obviously enjoys the game, non stop energy … EVERY game, an ‘I am willing to play whatever role you want me to play’ attitude>.

Regardless.

The other night Joakim’s dad, Yannick, went to a Bulls game.

And this became one of those priceless moments in sports. Yannick, who won a French Open for god’s sake, and has a pretty successful musical career in France/Europe now <therefore could deservedly have a little attitude of his own> … was nothing more than a dad for one night.

Yannick shrugged off a quick in-game interview with ABC during the game to enthusiastically cheer on his son who had just pulled off an impressive sequence of hustle plays.

Yannick began shouting and clapping before giving his son a standing ovation.

But it wasn’t just the cheering.

His face.

His face was etched with everything a parent feels for their child … open for all to see.

Pride <of his child>.

Love <for his child>.

Support <unthinkingly spontaneous for his child>.

One look and you knew … well … he was a father.

And after the game ?

When they interviewed Joakim?

He was charmingly shy in discussing his father.

Here is the loud boisterous almost aggravatingly competitive player on court … and not embarrassed by his father’s support … but more like respectful of their mutually caring relationship.

Aw.

Nuts.

Am I reading too much into all this?

Sure. Possibly <actually … likely>.

But who cares. This was a priceless father – son moment. A priceless parent moment.

And I loved it even more than the game.

C’mon …. I always tell him to just drink a brewski and just chill.

I love sports … and this is maybe why.

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March 12, 2014 by Bruce

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