Joakim Noah wanted Phil Jackson to do pull ups on his arm
Joakim Noah missed the majority of the season due to a injury to his shoulder that required surgery. So when Phil Jackson and the New York Knicks signed Noah to a 4-year, $72 million dollar contract well there was certainly a lot of speculation and surprise among the NBA community as to why he would get this deal. However, Noah wants everybody to know he’s healthy. Especially his new boss, Phil Jackson. When speaking about Noah, Jackson told a story about how he ran across Noah in New York City.
“I ran into him on the streets of New York City. Just accidental. He’s out. He’s an active guy. So, he wanted me to do a pull up on his arm to demonstrate his shoulder’s in fine shape. I refused.”
When asked if he could still do a pull up…
“I can’t”
So there ya have it. Joakim Noah’s shoulder is perfectly fine. So fine that he can have 70 year old 6’8 Phil Jackson do pull ups on his arm.
I have no interest in learning if this story is true or not. I want to believe it, and I want it to go down as an urban legend in the history of Knicks basketball.