Muhammad Ali :)

Muhammad Ali was born as Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. On January 17, 1942 in Louisville,Kentucky. He is known as one of the greatest american boxers. When Ali was younger, he experienced discrimination as growing up in  the South. When Ali was 12 years old, he discoverd his talent for boxing, after having someone steal his bike, he wanted to fight them. Ali later recieved a presidential medal of freedom in 2005, from president George W. Bush. In January 2009, when Obama  was officially president, Ali wanted to celebrate  the inauguration for the first African-American president. Soon after the inauguration, Ali  recieved  the president’s award from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for his public service efforts. Ali has been married with his fourth wife, Yolanda since 1986. They have one son name Asaad.Ali has many kids from his previous marriages. Including his daughter ,Laila ,who followed in his own footsteps as a professional boxer. :)

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