Memphis Grizzlies center Joakim Noah was back in Chicago on Wednesday, and when he entered the game, the Bulls fans gave their former big man a standing ovation.

Joakim Noah spent the first nine years of his NBA career with the Bulls and was always a fan favorite.

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Chicago drafted Joakim Noah with the ninth overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. The New York native made two All-Star teams with the Bulls and won the 2014 Defensive Player of the Year award.

Noah is first in Bulls franchise history in offensive rebounds with 1,910. He's fourth in total rebounds and third in blocks with 803. Noah was part of the 2011 Bulls team which went to the Eastern Conference Finals. He will always be loved in The Windy City and still does a lot of charity work in the city.

Noah's tenure with the Bulls ended in 2016 when Chicago didn't re-sign the energetic center after he underwent shoulder surgery during the 2015-16 season. Joakim signed a massive four-year deal with the New York Knicks in the summer of 2016, but the former Florida Gator only played in 53 games with New York.

Joakim Noah, Derrick Rose, Taj Gibson, Jimmy Butler and Luol Deng are five players Bulls fans are always going to show love when they come back to the United Center.