LeBron James Comments on Muhammad Ali

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali died Friday night at a hospital in Phoenix at the age of 74, and athletes around the world have chimed in on his everlasting legacy since the news broke. 

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James is among those who took time to reflect on the heavyweight champion’s accomplishments—but he focused more on Ali’s social significance than his athletic prowess in a conversation with ESPN.com’s Chris Broussard, just hours before Ali’s death.   

“When I was a kid, I was amazed by what Ali did in the ring,” James said, per Broussard. “As I got older and started to read about him and watch things about him, I started to realize what he did in the ring was secondary to what he meant outside of the ring—just his influence, what he stood for.”

Namely, James homed in on the way Ali carried himself as an activist for …

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