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BAIE-MAHAULT, FRANCE - MARCH 5: Joakim Noah, son of Yannick Noah and NBA player for Chicago Bulls, walks among supporters on day 2 of the Davis Cup World Group first round tie between France and Canada at Stade Velodrome Amedee Detraux on March 5, 2016 in
BAIE-MAHAULT, FRANCE - MARCH 5: Joakim Noah, son of Yannick Noah and NBA player for Chicago Bulls, walks among supporters on day 2 of the Davis Cup World Group first round tie between France and Canada at Stade Velodrome Amedee Detraux on March 5, 2016 inJean Catuffe/Getty Images

Joakim Noah Once Visited Phil Jackson in Montana Unannounced, Stayed 3 Days

Thomas DuffyJul 8, 2016

Phil Jackson's signing of Joakim Noah has been a long time in the making.

On Friday, the big man was introduced as a member of the New York Knicks. According to Chris Herring of the Wall Street Journal, Noah has some history with the Zen Master.

It's peculiar, to say the least:

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Earlier in the news conference, Jackson said he's been eyeing Noah as his center for some time, per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News:

Maybe that spontaneous meeting in Montana is why.

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