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DeBoer Recalls Meeting Ali As Teenager

Ali, who was among the most beloved and famous athletes in the world, died in Scottsdale, Ariz. He was 74.

Sharks coach Peter DeBoer was among the most impacted.

"We lost a great man," he said.

DeBoer met the heavyweight champion and considers a signed Quran from Ali among his most prized possessions.

"I wouldn't normally share this with you, but I think considering the circumstances today (it's appropriate)," DeBoer said at his pregame press conference. "I got it 30 years ago. I was at my prom at the Royal Connaught Hotel in Hamilton [Ontario], a 17-year-old kid.