https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUM8SQ_rSGk
It’s definitely a sad day to be discussing Muhammad Ali, but knowing he’s no longer suffering and that his life inspired so many is a helpful thought. There’s also a lot of nostalgic clips resurfacing or floating around, like this one from over on Reddit. In it we see a bunch of young kids being asked what they would do if they ever got a chance to meet Muhammad Ali.
The catch is that Ali is hanging around out of sight until the right moment. The looks on their faces when he sits down next to them is priceless, especially the third boy who ends up sparring with the champ a bit. He just can’t seem to handle it and instantly goes starstruck.
It’s also funny how the last kid seems to want to discuss the ins and outs of Ali’s fight with Chuck Wepner, the real life Rocky. Once the shocked looked disappears from his face, the kid seems to want to chat like he’s in the middle of some interview show. The only difference here is Ali isn’t about to give up on his character in front of this kid, ending their chat by picking him up and walking away with him. I’m pretty sure he did the same to Dick Cavett one time.
(Via Abdelfatah Natij)
