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Joakim Noah emerges from Knicks exile looking different

It’s uncertain where Joakim Noah’s NBA career goes from here, but his beard game isn’t past its prime.

The exiled Knicks forward checked in from the wilderness somewhere, sporting a blond beard and wavy long hair, without his preferred ponytail. The two-time All-Star is almost recognizable from the player who has spent 11 seasons in the NBA, many of them as one of the league’s top rebounders and defenders.

“Jah bless the Earth, the trees and sun,” Noah says in the Instagram video he posted.

The New York City native played just seven games with the Knicks this past season, averaging 1.