Joakim Noah
publication date: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 (part of Summer 2020)
category: 
Sports
clue: This two-time American all-star with the Brazilian fiancée didn't disappoint his Swedish mother when he joined the French national basketball team.
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Denise Sawicki, and Erik Bates
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