![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It encompasses the spirit and sense of possibility that he inspired in others. His true legacy lies beyond his victories in the ring and the number of trophies and championship belts he accumulated. He had an inner light that transcended his physical body and enabled him to reach the farthest corners of the world. My great person is my father, Muhammad Ali. ![]() We all admire our own great person, and each of us has our own understanding of him or her. A great man enables average people to recognize the greatness within them. He has gentleness in his touch that sets his apart from that of the common man. A great man has something open in his heart that can communicate a feeling without employing words. A great man has a deep spiritual forbearance, regardless of his chosen religion. There was a time not too long ago when people walked hand in hand in pursuit of a dream they walked in peace, united by a vision that they could change the world. IN ORDER TO recognize a great person, we must have an understanding of what greatness is. This story appears in ESPN The Magazine's June 27 Muhammad Ali Issue. ![]()
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