The fuzzy black and white photo dates back nearly 50 years, but since the death of Muhammad Ali it has been featured on national TV following the Cleveland Cavaliers win in Game 3 of the NBA Finals and across front pages around the globe.
Muhammad Ali, flanked by arguably three of the greatest, most compelling social activist athletes in history: Bill Russell, Jim Brown and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (then UCLA’s Lew Alcindor).
Their sports accomplishments are unparalleled:
- Russell – not Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky or Yogi Berra – holds the record for most championships in a North American sports league.