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Muhammad Ali: Remembering the Sports Icon 10 Years After His Passing

Ten years after his death at 74, Muhammad Ali's profound influence on sports, society, and culture remains an unforgettable legacy.

·Jun 3, 2026·via ESPN
Muhammad Ali: Remembering the Sports Icon 10 Years After His Passing

Muhammad Ali

1942 - 2016

Muhammad Ali dies at age 74

The Greatest, at rest

by Tom Junod

'The Greatest,' in and out of the ring

by William Nack

In the end, and always, the 'People's Champ'

by Michael A. Fletcher

Ali's 10 best quotes

Thousands celebrate Muhammad Ali at memorial service

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E:60: Taking Ali to his final resting place

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The Greatest, Muhammad Ali in memoriam

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George Foreman calls Muhammad Ali 'a hero'

'The Greatest' photos you've never seen

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. His hands can't hit what his eyes can't see. Now you see me, now you don't. George thinks he will, but I know he won't.

-Muhammad Ali

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Billy Crystal: Ali challenged us to challenge ourselves

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Crystal on the first time he performed in front on Ali

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Ali's widow: Let his life provide guidance to us all

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Bill Clinton: Ali never wasted a day

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Laila Ali: I have been re-inspired by my father

Was Ali really 'The Greatest'?

by Nigel Collins

My two hours with Muhammad Ali

by Marc J. Spears

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Fans run alongside Ali's hearse

Remembering my friend Muhammad Ali

by Richard Lapchick

Ali's role in boxing, society and beyond

by Thomas Hauser

Muhammad Ali continues to inspire boxing's next generation

by Dan Rafael

How would Ali have fared versus other heavy greats?

by Graham Houston

Ali's greatest hits

by Teddy Atlas

That time Ali pounded the Thrilla In Manila into a napkin

by Marty Smith

The ties that bind: One man's memories of Ali

by Nigel Collins

Will Smith, Lennox Lewis to serve as Muhammad Ali pallbearers

Ali memorial Friday planned as interfaith event

Laila Ali takes 'comfort' that her father is 'not suffering anymore'

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Rev. Jesse Jackson: Ali risked career for principles

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Bernard Hopkins: Ali's legacy will live forever

Muhammad Ali's Greatness Defied Statistics

by Kyle Wagner

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Max Kellerman on Ali: 'He did the impossible'

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Sugar Ray Leonard: I loved Ali, to me he was family

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George Foreman calls Muhammad Ali 'a hero'

Two days of Ali remembrances in Louisville

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Stephen A. Smith: Will never be another activist like Ali

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Evander Holyfield: Ali inspired me not to quit

I'm young; I'm handsome; I'm fast. I can't possibly be beat.

-Muhammad Ali

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talks 50-year friendship with Ali

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How the Louisville Lip became The Greatest

Muhammad Ali fought 50 men. Only one disappeared.

by Wright Thompson

Why Ali's star shines brightest on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

by Arash Markazi

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Mike & Mike remember Muhammad Ali

When Ali came to India

by David McMahon

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Ali roundtable discussion on his artistry in the ring

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Teddy Atlas: Ali 'marched to his own tune' in the ring

Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer.

-Muhammad Ali

A son of Louisville, a hero to the world

by Michael A. Fletcher

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Larry Holmes reflects on close friend Ali

Boxing icon Muhammad Ali mourned by sports world

Muhammad Ali remembered through fan interactions

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Jemele Hill remembers Ali kissing her on cheek

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Jeremy Schaap shares stories of The Greatest

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Juliet Macur: Ali battled tough against Parkinson's

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Lenox Lewis on Ali: 'The only style I knew was his style'

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John Saunders: Ali taught us about resilience

The will must be stronger than the skill.

-Muhammad Ali

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Al Sharpton: Ali fought inconceivable odds socially

'What's my name!'

by Jonathan Eig

Billy Crystal remembers Muhammad Ali with '15 Rounds'

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Mitch Albom: Tough to imagine stars today sitting out like Ali

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Chuck D: Ali's ability to dare made him stand out

The fight is won or lost far away from the witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.

-Muhammad Ali

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The impact of Muhammad Ali

Reliving the rivalry between the late Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston

by Shaun Assael

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Did Ali really connect on Liston knockout in 1965?

Muhammad Ali: The unparalleled showman

by John Schulian

How Ali-Frazier I led to debate, violence and death in Puerto Rico

by Hiram Martinez

A will stronger than his skill

by T.J. Quinn

How my dad and I learned to love Muhammad Ali

by Tommy Tomlinson

Don't count the days. Make the days count.

-Muhammad Ali

What made Ali "The Greatest"

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Whatever happened to Ali's 1960 gold medal?

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Muhammad Ali's bond with Howard Cosell

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Chairman of Ali Center: He became a man of the world

Ali's meeting with Deng Xiaoping revived boxing in China

by Bo Bai

How the Greatest shocked the world again

by Mike Wise

I wish people would love everybody else the way they love me. It would be a better world.

-Muhammad Ali

Thrilling photos of 'The People's Champion'

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Muhammad Ali: Athlete, activist, icon

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Janet Evans: Passing torch to Ali 'one of most meaningful parts of my career'

Muhammad Ali: The unparalleled showman

by John Schulian

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Evander Holyfield steps down for Ali at '96 Olympics

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Stephen A. Smith: Ali the greatest for what he overcame

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Floyd Mayweather honors Ali

I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.

-Muhammad Ali

Ali's polarizing stance on Vietnam

by Kieran Mulvaney

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Louisville mayor: Ali belongs to the world, has only one hometown

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Dr. Harry Edwards: Ali was the father of the modern athlete

Muhammad Ali's endless light

by Teddy Atlas

Legend of Ali's Irish escapades

by Patrick J. Sauer

As Ali has evolved, so have Louisvillians with him

by Pat Forde

Era instrumental in building Ali's legend

by Michael Rosenthal

The importance of Muhammad Ali

by Thomas Hauser

If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize.

-Muhammad Ali

_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/15926173/remembering-muhammad-ali)._

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