The man known simply as The Greatest, passed away on Friday at a
hospital in Phoenix, Arizona surrounded by his friends and family age 74
after a 35 year battle with Parkinson's disease.
Soon after the
news broke tributes flooded in from around the world with stars of the
screen, music, sports and politicians lining up to honor his memory.
The most touching tribute perhaps came from Harry Potter author JK Rowling who posted an extract from his 2004 biography where he revealed how he wanted to be remembered. She captioned it: "Unsurprisingly, he said it best himself."
It
included the words: "I would like to be remembered as a man who won the
heavyweight title three times, who was humorous and who treated
everyone right. As a man who never looked down on those who looked up to
him and who helped as many people as he could. As a man who stood up for his beliefs. As a man who tried to unite all humankind
through faith and love. And if all that is too much, then i guess i will settle for being a great boxer who became a leader and a champion to his people. And i wouldn't ever mind if folks forgot how pretty i was.
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Africa will always remember the "The Rumble in the Jungle"... "float like Butterfly;sting like Bee"
Rest in Peace Ali... from Oops!
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