Joakim Noah

Source: Mike Ehrmann / Getty After 13 years in the NBA, Joakim Noah is hanging up his NBA jersey. Yesterday social media was abuzz with news that Noah, the former ninth overall pick of the 2007 NBA draft, was “effectively retiring” from the game of basketball after more than a decade of terrorizing backboards and delivering stellar defense on the court. Though the 36-year-old center never got that elusive NBA championship ring, he did have a respectable career averaging 8.8 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. 13-year NBA center Joakim Noah — a two-time All-Star and former Defensive Player of the Year winner — is effectively retiring from basketball, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Plan is for the longtime Chicago star to eventually retire as a Bull. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) Marc...